#C2B7EB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.6% 0.073 294.4), rgb(194, 183, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#C2B7EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2B7EB |
| RGB | rgb(194, 183, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 57%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.073 294.4) |
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 #C2B7EB | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2B7EB | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2B7EB text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2B7EB text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 294.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2B7EB
oklch(80.6% 0.073 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A591E2
oklch(70.6% 0.118 294.5)
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Step 500
500
#9074DA
oklch(63% 0.15 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B5AC7
oklch(55.5% 0.163 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#684AAC
oklch(49.1% 0.151 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#553D8C
oklch(42.8% 0.126 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#463570
oklch(37.8% 0.098 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#C2B7EB 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) | #ACBEED | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBDEA | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BABFC9 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2B7EB
#C2B7EB
oklch(80.6% 0.073 294.4)
- #BEC68F
#BEC68F
oklch(80.7% 0.074 114.8)
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 #C2B7EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
Use #C2B7EB 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.