#C2C2DE
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.3% 0.039 285.5), rgb(194, 194, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#C2C2DE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.06:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2C2DE |
| RGB | rgb(194, 194, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 30%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.039 285.5) |
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 #C2C2DE | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2C2DE | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2C2DE text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2C2DE text on black | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 285.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2C2DE
oklch(82.3% 0.039 285.5)
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Step 400
400
#9C9CC7
oklch(70.8% 0.062 284.7)
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Step 500
500
#8583B8
oklch(63.2% 0.079 285.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E6CA4
oklch(55.6% 0.086 284.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C5A8D
oklch(49.2% 0.081 284.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B4972
oklch(42.6% 0.067 285.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3E5C
oklch(37.8% 0.051 285.2)
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Step 950
950
#252436
oklch(27% 0.033 286.5)
#C2C2DE 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) | #BCC5DF | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC3DD | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCC6CB | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2C2DE
#C2C2DE
oklch(82.3% 0.039 285.5)
- #C8C7AA
#C8C7AA
oklch(82.3% 0.039 105.6)
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 #C2C2DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.021
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.024
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
Use #C2C2DE 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.