#C5B4E5
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.1% 0.071 300.7), rgb(197, 180, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#C5B4E5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5B4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 180, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 49%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.071 300.7) |
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 #C5B4E5 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5B4E5 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5B4E5 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5B4E5 text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 300.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5B4E5
oklch(80.1% 0.071 300.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC90DC
oklch(70.7% 0.112 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#9872D2
oklch(63% 0.144 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#8459BF
oklch(55.7% 0.156 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F48A5
oklch(49.1% 0.145 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B3C86
oklch(42.8% 0.12 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A346B
oklch(37.7% 0.093 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
#C5B4E5 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) | #ABBCE7 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBCE4 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0BBC5 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5B4E5
#C5B4E5
oklch(80.1% 0.071 300.7)
- #B7C592
#B7C592
oklch(80% 0.071 120.5)
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 #C5B4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
Use #C5B4E5 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.