#C2B7DF
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.2% 0.057 297.7), rgb(194, 183, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#C2B7DF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2B7DF |
| RGB | rgb(194, 183, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 38%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.057 297.7) |
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 #C2B7DF | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2B7DF | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2B7DF text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2B7DF text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 297.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2B7DF
oklch(80.2% 0.057 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#A794D3
oklch(70.6% 0.093 297.8)
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Step 500
500
#9279C7
oklch(63.1% 0.117 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D61B3
oklch(55.7% 0.126 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#69509A
oklch(49.1% 0.117 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#56427D
oklch(42.8% 0.097 297.8)
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Step 900
900
#463865
oklch(37.7% 0.076 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#29213B
oklch(27% 0.048 297.2)
#C2B7DF 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) | #AFBDE1 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BCDE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDBDC4 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2B7DF
#C2B7DF
oklch(80.2% 0.057 297.7)
- #BBC49A
#BBC49A
oklch(80.2% 0.058 117.5)
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 #C2B7DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
Use #C2B7DF 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.