#C3B8EE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81% 0.076 294), rgb(195, 184, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#C3B8EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3B8EE |
| RGB | rgb(195, 184, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 61%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.076 294) |
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 #C3B8EE | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3B8EE | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3B8EE text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3B8EE text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 294.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3B8EE
oklch(81% 0.076 294)
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Step 400
400
#A591E5
oklch(70.7% 0.122 294)
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Step 500
500
#9073DD
oklch(63% 0.156 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B59CB
oklch(55.6% 0.17 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#6848AF
oklch(49% 0.157 294.2)
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Step 800
800
#553C8E
oklch(42.7% 0.13 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#453471
oklch(37.6% 0.101 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#291F42
oklch(27% 0.064 294.9)
#C3B8EE 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) | #ACC0F0 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBEEC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBC0CA | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3B8EE
#C3B8EE
oklch(81% 0.076 294)
- #C0C78E
#C0C78E
oklch(81% 0.076 113.8)
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 #C3B8EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
Use #C3B8EE 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.