#C2BBD2
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.5% 0.033 299.5), rgb(194, 187, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#C2BBD2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2BBD2 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 187, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 20%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.033 299.5) |
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 #C2BBD2 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2BBD2 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2BBD2 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2BBD2 text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 300)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2BBD2
oklch(80.5% 0.033 299.5)
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Step 400
400
#A59ABD
oklch(70.7% 0.052 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F81AD
oklch(63.2% 0.067 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#796A98
oklch(55.6% 0.072 299)
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Step 700
700
#665882
oklch(49.1% 0.068 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#53486A
oklch(42.7% 0.057 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#453C56
oklch(37.6% 0.045 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#282332
oklch(26.8% 0.028 299.8)
#C2BBD2 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) | #B7BED3 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BED1 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFBEC2 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2BBD2
#C2BBD2
oklch(80.5% 0.033 299.5)
- #BCC3AB
#BCC3AB
oklch(80.5% 0.034 120.4)
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 #C2BBD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #C2BBD2 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.