#C3BFFE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83% 0.088 287.2), rgb(195, 191, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#C3BFFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3BFFE |
| RGB | rgb(195, 191, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 97%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.088 287.2) |
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 #C3BFFE | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3BFFE | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3BFFE text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3BFFE text on black | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 286.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3BFFE
oklch(83% 0.088 287.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C91F3
oklch(70.7% 0.141 287.4)
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Step 500
500
#8672EE
oklch(63% 0.18 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#7157DD
oklch(55.6% 0.195 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F46C0
oklch(49.1% 0.182 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D3A9B
oklch(42.6% 0.151 287.2)
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Step 900
900
#40347B
oklch(37.8% 0.116 287.3)
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Step 950
950
#251F48
oklch(27% 0.074 287.1)
#C3BFFE 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) | #AFC7FF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC4FC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6CAD5 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3BFFE
#C3BFFE
oklch(83% 0.088 287.2)
- #CDCC88
#CDCC88
oklch(83% 0.088 107.5)
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 #C3BFFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.019
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.058
Use #C3BFFE 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.