#C2BDD5
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81% 0.034 295.2), rgb(194, 189, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#C2BDD5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 295°. 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 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2BDD5 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 189, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 22%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.034 295.2) |
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 #C2BDD5 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2BDD5 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2BDD5 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2BDD5 text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E5
oklch(88.6% 0.019 295.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2BDD5
oklch(81% 0.034 295.2)
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Step 400
400
#A39ABF
oklch(70.7% 0.054 296.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C81AF
oklch(63% 0.069 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#766A9B
oklch(55.5% 0.076 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#645984
oklch(49.2% 0.069 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#51496C
oklch(42.8% 0.058 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#433D57
oklch(37.7% 0.044 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#272433
oklch(27% 0.028 293.6)
#C2BDD5 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) | #B8C0D6 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C0D4 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC0C5 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2BDD5
#C2BDD5
oklch(81% 0.034 295.2)
- #C0C4AB
#C0C4AB
oklch(81% 0.034 114.6)
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 #C2BDD5, 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
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #C2BDD5 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.