#C2BBF1
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81.6% 0.076 290.6), rgb(194, 187, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#C2BBF1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2BBF1 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 187, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 66%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.076 290.6) |
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 #C2BBF1 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2BBF1 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2BBF1 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2BBF1 text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2BBF1
oklch(81.6% 0.076 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A093E6
oklch(70.7% 0.12 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B75DF
oklch(63.1% 0.155 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#765BCD
oklch(55.6% 0.169 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#634AB1
oklch(49% 0.157 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#513E8F
oklch(42.8% 0.129 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#423572
oklch(37.5% 0.101 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#272043
oklch(27.1% 0.064 290.7)
#C2BBF1 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) | #AEC2F3 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC0EF | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8C4CD | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2BBF1
#C2BBF1
oklch(81.6% 0.076 290.6)
- #C5C88F
#C5C88F
oklch(81.7% 0.076 110.5)
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 #C2BBF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
Use #C2BBF1 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.