#C2BAE1
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.8% 0.055 294.5), rgb(194, 186, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#C2BAE1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2BAE1 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 186, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 39%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.055 294.5) |
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 #C2BAE1 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2BAE1 | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2BAE1 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2BAE1 text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EC
oklch(88.6% 0.03 294.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2BAE1
oklch(80.8% 0.055 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A496D2
oklch(70.7% 0.088 294.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E7BC6
oklch(63.1% 0.112 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#7963B3
oklch(55.6% 0.122 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#66529A
oklch(49.2% 0.113 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#53437D
oklch(42.7% 0.095 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#443964
oklch(37.6% 0.073 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#28223B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 294.1)
#C2BAE1 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) | #B2BFE3 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BEE0 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCC0C7 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2BAE1
#C2BAE1
oklch(80.8% 0.055 294.5)
- #BFC59D
#BFC59D
oklch(80.8% 0.055 114.6)
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 #C2BAE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
Use #C2BAE1 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.