#C3BFDD
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.7% 0.042 291.6), rgb(195, 191, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#C3BFDD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3BFDD |
| RGB | rgb(195, 191, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 31%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.042 291.6) |
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 #C3BFDD | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3BFDD | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3BFDD text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3BFDD 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 291.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3BFDD
oklch(81.7% 0.042 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A19AC8
oklch(70.8% 0.067 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A80BA
oklch(63.1% 0.087 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7469A6
oklch(55.6% 0.094 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#61578E
oklch(49% 0.087 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#504773
oklch(42.6% 0.072 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#423C5D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#272336
oklch(27% 0.035 293.6)
#C3BFDD 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) | #B9C3DE | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C2DC | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC4C9 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3BFDD
#C3BFDD
oklch(81.7% 0.042 291.6)
- #C4C6A8
#C4C6A8
oklch(81.7% 0.041 110.4)
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 #C3BFDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.028
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
Use #C3BFDD 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.