#C5B2EB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.9% 0.082 299.8), rgb(197, 178, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#C5B2EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5B2EB |
| RGB | rgb(197, 178, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 59%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.082 299.8) |
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 #C5B2EB | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5B2EB | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5B2EB text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5B2EB text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5B2EB
oklch(79.9% 0.082 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD8DE6
oklch(70.8% 0.131 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A6DDE
oklch(63% 0.167 300)
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Step 600
600
#8552CC
oklch(55.6% 0.182 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#7142B0
oklch(49.1% 0.168 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C378F
oklch(42.7% 0.14 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3172
oklch(37.7% 0.109 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D43
oklch(27% 0.07 300)
#C5B2EB 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) | #A6BBED | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BBE9 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFBAC6 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5B2EB
#C5B2EB
oklch(79.9% 0.082 299.8)
- #B6C68A
#B6C68A
oklch(80% 0.082 120.4)
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 #C5B2EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
Use #C5B2EB 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.