#C3BEF2
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.3% 0.073 289.1), rgb(195, 190, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#C3BEF2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3BEF2 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 190, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 67%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.073 289.1) |
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 #C3BEF2 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3BEF2 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3BEF2 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3BEF2 text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3BEF2
oklch(82.3% 0.073 289.1)
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Step 400
400
#9F94E4
oklch(70.7% 0.116 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8877DC
oklch(63% 0.148 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#735ECA
oklch(55.6% 0.161 289)
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Step 700
700
#614DAF
oklch(49.2% 0.15 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F3F8D
oklch(42.6% 0.124 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#413771
oklch(37.8% 0.096 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#262042
oklch(26.9% 0.062 289.7)
#C3BEF2 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) | #B2C5F4 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C2F1 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9C6D0 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3BEF2
#C3BEF2
oklch(82.3% 0.073 289.1)
- #C8CA93
#C8CA93
oklch(82.4% 0.073 109.6)
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 #C3BEF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.021
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
Use #C3BEF2 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.