#C3BBF5
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81.8% 0.081 290.8), rgb(195, 187, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#C3BBF5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3BBF5 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 187, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 74%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.081 290.8) |
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 #C3BBF5 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3BBF5 | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3BBF5 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3BBF5 text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 289.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3BBF5
oklch(81.8% 0.081 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A191EB
oklch(70.7% 0.13 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C73E5
oklch(63.2% 0.166 291)
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Step 600
600
#7758D3
oklch(55.6% 0.181 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#6447B7
oklch(49.1% 0.169 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#513B94
oklch(42.6% 0.14 290.6)
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Step 900
900
#433476
oklch(37.7% 0.109 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#C3BBF5 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) | #ADC3F8 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC1F3 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9C4CF | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3BBF5
#C3BBF5
oklch(81.8% 0.081 290.8)
- #C6C98B
#C6C98B
oklch(81.9% 0.082 110.4)
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 #C3BBF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
Use #C3BBF5 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.