#C3BBDA
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.8% 0.044 297.2), rgb(195, 187, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#C3BBDA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3BBDA |
| RGB | rgb(195, 187, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 30%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.044 297.2) |
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 #C3BBDA | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3BBDA | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3BBDA text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3BBDA text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 296.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3BBDA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#A598C8
oklch(70.8% 0.07 297)
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Step 500
500
#8F7EB9
oklch(63.1% 0.089 297)
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Step 600
600
#7A66A5
oklch(55.6% 0.098 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#66558E
oklch(49.1% 0.091 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#544673
oklch(42.8% 0.074 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#453B5D
oklch(37.8% 0.058 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#282336
oklch(27.1% 0.035 296)
#C3BBDA 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) | #B5BFDB | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BFD9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFBFC5 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3BBDA
#C3BBDA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 297.2)
- #BEC5A5
#BEC5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.044 117.4)
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 #C3BBDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
Use #C3BBDA 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.