#C5B2FE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.7% 0.107 295.4), rgb(197, 178, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#C5B2FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5B2FE |
| RGB | rgb(197, 178, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 97%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.107 295.4) |
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 #C5B2FE | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5B2FE | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5B2FE text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5B2FE text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 295.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5B2FE
oklch(80.7% 0.107 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA87FF
oklch(70.7% 0.172 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#9862FD
oklch(63.2% 0.22 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#8441EC
oklch(55.6% 0.239 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#7030CD
oklch(49.1% 0.222 295.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B2BA6
oklch(42.8% 0.184 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A2983
oklch(37.6% 0.143 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4D
oklch(27.1% 0.09 295.1)
#C5B2FE 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) | #A0BEFF | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2BCFC | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BABECD | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5B2FE
#C5B2FE
oklch(80.7% 0.107 295.4)
- #BDC976
#BDC976
oklch(80.8% 0.108 115.6)
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 #C5B2FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.015
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
Use #C5B2FE 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.