#C3BCDA
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81% 0.042 296.1), rgb(195, 188, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#C3BCDA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.042 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3BCDA |
| RGB | rgb(195, 188, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 29%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.042 296.1) |
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 #C3BCDA | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3BCDA | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3BCDA text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3BCDA text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3BCDA
oklch(81% 0.042 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A498C7
oklch(70.7% 0.069 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E7FB8
oklch(63.2% 0.086 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#7867A4
oklch(55.5% 0.094 296)
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Step 700
700
#65568D
oklch(49.2% 0.088 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#534672
oklch(42.7% 0.073 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#443B5C
oklch(37.6% 0.056 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#282336
oklch(27.1% 0.035 296)
#C3BCDA 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) | #B6C0DB | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C0D9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC0C6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3BCDA
#C3BCDA
oklch(81% 0.042 296.1)
- #BFC5A6
#BFC5A6
oklch(81% 0.043 116.3)
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 #C3BCDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
Use #C3BCDA 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.