#C3BED5
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.3% 0.032 295.6), rgb(195, 190, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#C3BED5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.032 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3BED5 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 190, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 21%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.032 295.6) |
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 #C3BED5 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3BED5 | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3BED5 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3BED5 text on black | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3BED5
oklch(81.3% 0.032 295.6)
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Step 400
400
#A39BBE
oklch(70.8% 0.051 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C82AE
oklch(63.2% 0.066 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#776B99
oklch(55.7% 0.071 296)
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Step 700
700
#645983
oklch(49.2% 0.067 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#51496A
oklch(42.7% 0.055 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#433D56
oklch(37.7% 0.043 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#272433
oklch(27% 0.028 293.6)
#C3BED5 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) | #BAC1D6 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC1D4 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0C1C5 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3BED5
#C3BED5
oklch(81.3% 0.032 295.6)
- #C0C5AD
#C0C5AD
oklch(81.3% 0.033 116.7)
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 #C3BED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
Use #C3BED5 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.