#C3C2EC
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.9% 0.059 286.1), rgb(195, 194, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#C3C2EC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3C2EC |
| RGB | rgb(195, 194, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 53%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.059 286.1) |
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 #C3C2EC | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3C2EC | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3C2EC text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3C2EC text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6EE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 287.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3C2EC
oklch(82.9% 0.059 286.1)
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Step 400
400
#9B98D9
oklch(70.7% 0.094 285.8)
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Step 500
500
#847DCE
oklch(63% 0.12 286.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E65BB
oklch(55.5% 0.13 286.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C54A1
oklch(49.1% 0.12 285.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B4583
oklch(42.7% 0.1 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F3A69
oklch(37.7% 0.079 286.8)
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Step 950
950
#25223D
oklch(26.9% 0.05 287.7)
#C3C2EC 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) | #B8C7EE | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C5EB | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAC9D0 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3C2EC
#C3C2EC
oklch(82.9% 0.059 286.1)
- #CBCA9E
#CBCA9E
oklch(82.9% 0.059 106.5)
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 #C3C2EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
Use #C3C2EC 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.