#C3BBDB
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.9% 0.045 296.8), rgb(195, 187, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#C3BBDB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.045 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 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3BBDB |
| RGB | rgb(195, 187, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 31%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.045 296.8) |
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 #C3BBDB | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3BBDB | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3BBDB text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3BBDB text on black | 11.45:1 | 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)
#C3BBDB
oklch(80.9% 0.045 296.8)
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Step 400
400
#A598C9
oklch(70.8% 0.072 296.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F7DBB
oklch(63% 0.093 297)
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Step 600
600
#7A66A7
oklch(55.7% 0.101 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#66548F
oklch(49% 0.094 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#534574
oklch(42.6% 0.078 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#453B5E
oklch(37.8% 0.06 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#282237
oklch(26.9% 0.039 296.8)
#C3BBDB 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) | #B5BFDC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BFDA | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC0C5 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3BBDB
#C3BBDB
oklch(80.9% 0.045 296.8)
- #BEC5A4
#BEC5A4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 117.2)
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 #C3BBDB, 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 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
Use #C3BBDB 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.