#C2BAE4
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.9% 0.059 293.8), rgb(194, 186, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#C2BAE4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2BAE4 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 186, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 44%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.059 293.8) |
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 #C2BAE4 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2BAE4 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2BAE4 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2BAE4 text on black | 11.43:1 | 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
#F5F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5ED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2BAE4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A395D6
oklch(70.6% 0.095 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E7ACB
oklch(63.1% 0.12 294)
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Step 600
600
#7862B8
oklch(55.7% 0.131 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#65509F
oklch(49% 0.123 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#534281
oklch(42.8% 0.102 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#443867
oklch(37.6% 0.079 294)
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Step 950
950
#28213C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 294.8)
#C2BAE4 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) | #B1C0E6 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BFE3 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCC0C8 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2BAE4
#C2BAE4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 293.8)
- #C0C59A
#C0C59A
oklch(80.8% 0.058 113.1)
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 #C2BAE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
Use #C2BAE4 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.