#C2BCFF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.4% 0.094 288.3), rgb(194, 188, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#C2BCFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2BCFF |
| RGB | rgb(194, 188, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.094 288.3) |
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 #C2BCFF | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2BCFF | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2BCFF text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2BCFF text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 288.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2BCFF
oklch(82.4% 0.094 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9D8FF8
oklch(70.7% 0.15 288)
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Step 500
500
#886FF4
oklch(63.1% 0.191 288.3)
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Step 600
600
#7453E3
oklch(55.7% 0.208 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#6142C5
oklch(49.1% 0.193 288)
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Step 800
800
#4F379F
oklch(42.6% 0.16 288.3)
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Step 900
900
#41317E
oklch(37.6% 0.125 288.5)
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Step 950
950
#261E4A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 288.4)
#C2BCFF 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) | #ABC5FF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAC2FD | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5C7D3 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2BCFF
#C2BCFF
oklch(82.4% 0.094 288.3)
- #CACA82
#CACA82
oklch(82.2% 0.093 108.3)
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 #C2BCFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.061
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.063
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.063
Use #C2BCFF 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.