#C2C5FD
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84% 0.078 282.2), rgb(194, 197, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#C2C5FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2C5FD |
| RGB | rgb(194, 197, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 94%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.078 282.2) |
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 #C2C5FD | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2C5FD | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2C5FD text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2C5FD text on black | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 282.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2C5FD
oklch(84% 0.078 282.2)
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Step 400
400
#9596EC
oklch(70.7% 0.125 282.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D79E6
oklch(63.1% 0.16 282.5)
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Step 600
600
#675FD4
oklch(55.5% 0.174 282.2)
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Step 700
700
#564EB8
oklch(49.1% 0.162 282)
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Step 800
800
#464195
oklch(42.8% 0.134 281.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3876
oklch(37.7% 0.103 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#222145
oklch(26.9% 0.066 282.3)
#C2C5FD 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) | #B6CBFF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C7FC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4CFD8 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2C5FD
#C2C5FD
oklch(84% 0.078 282.2)
- #D4CD92
#D4CD92
oklch(84% 0.077 102.2)
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 #C2C5FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.004
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
Use #C2C5FD 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.