#C3B3D7
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(79.2% 0.053 305.3), rgb(195, 179, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#C3B3D7 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 10.74:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3B3D7 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 179, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 31%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.053 305.3) |
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 #C3B3D7 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3B3D7 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3B3D7 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3B3D7 text on black | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
-
Step 200
200
#DED5E9
oklch(88.6% 0.029 306)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3B3D7
oklch(79.2% 0.053 305.3)
-
Step 400
400
#AD93CB
oklch(70.6% 0.085 305.5)
-
Step 500
500
#9978BE
oklch(63.1% 0.108 305.2)
-
Step 600
600
#8460AA
oklch(55.7% 0.117 305.3)
-
Step 700
700
#704F92
oklch(49.2% 0.109 305.5)
-
Step 800
800
#5B4176
oklch(42.7% 0.09 305.5)
-
Step 900
900
#4B3760
oklch(37.7% 0.072 305.7)
-
Step 950
950
#2C2138
oklch(27.2% 0.044 305.6)
#C3B3D7 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) | #ADB9D9 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BAD6 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0B8BF | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3B3D7
#C3B3D7
oklch(79.2% 0.053 305.3)
- #B3C29D
#B3C29D
oklch(79.3% 0.053 125.6)
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 #C3B3D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
Use #C3B3D7 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.