#C3BBDE
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81% 0.049 295.7), rgb(195, 187, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#C3BBDE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.049 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3BBDE |
| RGB | rgb(195, 187, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 35%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.049 295.7) |
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 #C3BBDE | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3BBDE | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3BBDE text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3BBDE text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 295)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3BBDE
oklch(81% 0.049 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A497CD
oklch(70.7% 0.079 295.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F7CC0
oklch(63.1% 0.102 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#7965AC
oklch(55.6% 0.109 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#665394
oklch(49% 0.103 295.8)
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Step 800
800
#534478
oklch(42.6% 0.085 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#453A61
oklch(37.8% 0.066 296)
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Step 950
950
#282239
oklch(27% 0.043 295.4)
#C3BBDE 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) | #B4C0E0 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BFDD | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC0C7 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3BBDE
#C3BBDE
oklch(81% 0.049 295.7)
- #BFC5A1
#BFC5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 115.2)
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 #C3BBDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
Use #C3BBDE 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.