#C3BBF8
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82% 0.085 290.4), rgb(195, 187, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#C3BBF8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 290°. 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 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3BBF8 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 187, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 81%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.085 290.4) |
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 #C3BBF8 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3BBF8 | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3BBF8 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3BBF8 text on black | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 290.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3BBF8
oklch(82% 0.085 290.4)
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Step 400
400
#A190EF
oklch(70.7% 0.137 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B71EA
oklch(63% 0.176 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#7756D8
oklch(55.6% 0.19 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#6445BB
oklch(49% 0.177 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#513A97
oklch(42.7% 0.145 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#433378
oklch(37.7% 0.113 290.6)
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Step 950
950
#271F47
oklch(27.1% 0.072 290)
#C3BBF8 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) | #ACC3FB | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACC1F6 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8C5D0 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3BBF8
#C3BBF8
oklch(82% 0.085 290.4)
- #C6CA88
#C6CA88
oklch(82% 0.087 111.1)
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 #C3BBF8, 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 0.032
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.057
Use #C3BBF8 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.