#C2C2F4
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.1% 0.07 284.8), rgb(194, 194, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#C2C2F4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2C2F4 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 194, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 69%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.07 284.8) |
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 #C2C2F4 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2C2F4 | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2C2F4 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2C2F4 text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 285.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2C2F4
oklch(83.1% 0.07 284.8)
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Step 400
400
#9996E3
oklch(70.6% 0.111 284.9)
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Step 500
500
#827BDB
oklch(63.2% 0.141 284.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C62C9
oklch(55.7% 0.154 284.6)
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Step 700
700
#5A50AE
oklch(49% 0.145 284.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A428D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 285)
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Step 900
900
#3D3970
oklch(37.7% 0.092 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#242242
oklch(27.2% 0.058 284.7)
#C2C2F4 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) | #B5C8F6 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C5F3 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7CAD3 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2C2F4
#C2C2F4
oklch(83.1% 0.07 284.8)
- #CECB96
#CECB96
oklch(83.2% 0.07 105.1)
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 #C2C2F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.013
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
Use #C2C2F4 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.