#C2BDF5
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.2% 0.078 288.6), rgb(194, 189, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#C2BDF5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2BDF5 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 189, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 74%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.078 288.6) |
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 #C2BDF5 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2BDF5 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2BDF5 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2BDF5 text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 288.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2BDF5
oklch(82.2% 0.078 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E93EA
oklch(70.8% 0.125 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#8875E3
oklch(63.1% 0.161 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#735BD1
oklch(55.6% 0.175 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#614AB5
oklch(49.1% 0.162 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F3E92
oklch(42.8% 0.133 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#413575
oklch(37.6% 0.106 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#262044
oklch(27% 0.065 288.9)
#C2BDF5 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) | #AFC4F7 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC2F3 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7C6D0 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2BDF5
#C2BDF5
oklch(82.2% 0.078 288.6)
- #C8C98E
#C8C98E
oklch(82.1% 0.078 108.8)
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 #C2BDF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.022
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
Use #C2BDF5 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.