#C2B6FF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.2% 0.102 291.5), rgb(194, 182, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#C2B6FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2B6FF |
| RGB | rgb(194, 182, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.102 291.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C2B6FF | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2B6FF | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2B6FF text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2B6FF text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FD
oklch(88.5% 0.058 291.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2B6FF
oklch(81.2% 0.102 291.5)
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Step 400
400
#A38BFD
oklch(70.7% 0.163 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F68FB
oklch(63.1% 0.209 291.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B49EA
oklch(55.5% 0.228 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#6839CC
oklch(49.1% 0.212 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#5531A5
oklch(42.8% 0.175 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#452D82
oklch(37.6% 0.136 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#281C4C
oklch(27% 0.085 291.2)
#C2B6FF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A4C0FF | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BEFD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5C2D0 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2B6FF
#C2B6FF
oklch(81.2% 0.102 291.5)
- #C4C879
#C4C879
oklch(81.2% 0.102 111)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C2B6FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.024
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
Use #C2B6FF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.