#C3BEE5
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.8% 0.055 291), rgb(195, 190, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#C3BEE5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3BEE5 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 190, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 43%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.055 291) |
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 #C3BEE5 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3BEE5 | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3BEE5 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3BEE5 text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 292)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3BEE5
oklch(81.8% 0.055 291)
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Step 400
400
#A097D3
oklch(70.6% 0.087 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A7DC8
oklch(63.2% 0.111 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#7465B4
oklch(55.6% 0.12 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#62539B
oklch(49.1% 0.113 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#50447E
oklch(42.7% 0.094 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#423A65
oklch(37.7% 0.072 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#27223B
oklch(27% 0.046 292.2)
#C3BEE5 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) | #B5C3E7 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C1E4 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCC4CB | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3BEE5
#C3BEE5
oklch(81.8% 0.055 291)
- #C4C79F
#C4C79F
oklch(81.7% 0.054 111.1)
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 #C3BEE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
Use #C3BEE5 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.