#C3BBDC
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.9% 0.047 296.4), rgb(195, 187, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#C3BBDC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 296°. 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 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3BBDC |
| RGB | rgb(195, 187, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 32%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.047 296.4) |
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 #C3BBDC | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3BBDC | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3BBDC text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3BBDC text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#DAD6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3BBDC
oklch(80.9% 0.047 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A597CA
oklch(70.7% 0.075 297)
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Step 500
500
#8F7DBD
oklch(63.1% 0.096 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#7966A9
oklch(55.7% 0.103 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#665491
oklch(49.1% 0.097 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#534576
oklch(42.7% 0.081 296)
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Step 900
900
#453A5F
oklch(37.7% 0.063 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#282238
oklch(26.9% 0.041 296.1)
#C3BBDC 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) | #B5C0DE | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BFDB | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC0C6 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3BBDC
#C3BBDC
oklch(80.9% 0.047 296.4)
- #BEC5A3
#BEC5A3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 116.9)
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 #C3BBDC, 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
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
Use #C3BBDC 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.