#C3C5EA
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.4% 0.052 282.8), rgb(195, 197, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#C3C5EA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.49:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3C5EA |
| RGB | rgb(195, 197, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 48%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.052 282.8) |
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 #C3C5EA | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3C5EA | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3C5EA text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3C5EA text on black | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 283.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3C5EA
oklch(83.4% 0.052 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#999AD3
oklch(70.7% 0.083 283.3)
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Step 500
500
#8081C7
oklch(63.1% 0.104 282.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A69B4
oklch(55.6% 0.115 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#59579B
oklch(49.1% 0.107 283)
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Step 800
800
#48487E
oklch(42.8% 0.088 282)
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Step 900
900
#3C3C65
oklch(37.6% 0.069 282.5)
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Step 950
950
#23233B
oklch(26.8% 0.044 283)
#C3C5EA 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) | #BCC9EC | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC6E9 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBCBD1 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3C5EA
#C3C5EA
oklch(83.4% 0.052 282.8)
- #CECBA4
#CECBA4
oklch(83.5% 0.052 103.8)
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 #C3C5EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.024
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
Use #C3C5EA 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.