#C2BDD3
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.9% 0.031 296.1), rgb(194, 189, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#C2BDD3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.51:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2BDD3 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 189, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 20%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.031 296.1) |
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 #C2BDD3 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2BDD3 | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2BDD3 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2BDD3 text on black | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2BDD3
oklch(80.9% 0.031 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A39BBD
oklch(70.8% 0.05 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D82AC
oklch(63.2% 0.063 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#776B97
oklch(55.6% 0.068 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#645981
oklch(49.1% 0.064 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#514969
oklch(42.7% 0.053 295.5)
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Step 900
900
#433D55
oklch(37.6% 0.041 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#272432
oklch(27% 0.026 294.4)
#C2BDD3 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) | #B9C0D4 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C0D2 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC0C4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2BDD3
#C2BDD3
oklch(80.9% 0.031 296.1)
- #BFC4AD
#BFC4AD
oklch(81% 0.032 117.1)
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 #C2BDD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #C2BDD3 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.