#C2C1EA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.5% 0.057 286.2), rgb(194, 193, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#C2C1EA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2C1EA |
| RGB | rgb(194, 193, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 49%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.057 286.2) |
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 #C2C1EA | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2C1EA | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2C1EA text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2C1EA text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EE
oklch(88.6% 0.031 285.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2C1EA
oklch(82.5% 0.057 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C98D7
oklch(70.7% 0.091 286.7)
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Step 500
500
#847ECD
oklch(63.2% 0.117 286)
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Step 600
600
#6E66B9
oklch(55.6% 0.126 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C54A0
oklch(49% 0.119 286)
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Step 800
800
#4B4582
oklch(42.7% 0.099 285.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F3B68
oklch(37.8% 0.076 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#25233D
oklch(27.2% 0.048 286.3)
#C2C1EA 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) | #B7C6EC | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C3E9 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAC8CF | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2C1EA
#C2C1EA
oklch(82.5% 0.057 286.2)
- #CAC99E
#CAC99E
oklch(82.6% 0.058 106.5)
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 #C2C1EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
Use #C2C1EA 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.