#C2BCEC
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81.6% 0.067 290.6), rgb(194, 188, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#C2BCEC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2BCEC |
| RGB | rgb(194, 188, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 56%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.067 290.6) |
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 #C2BCEC | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2BCEC | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2BCEC text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2BCEC text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 290.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2BCEC
oklch(81.6% 0.067 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A095DF
oklch(70.8% 0.107 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A79D6
oklch(63.2% 0.137 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#7560C3
oklch(55.7% 0.149 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#624EA8
oklch(49% 0.139 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#504188
oklch(42.7% 0.114 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#42376D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#272140
oklch(27.1% 0.057 291)
#C2BCEC 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) | #B1C2EE | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C0EB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAC4CC | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2BCEC
#C2BCEC
oklch(81.6% 0.067 290.6)
- #C5C795
#C5C795
oklch(81.6% 0.067 109.7)
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 #C2BCEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
Use #C2BCEC 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.