#C5B8EA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81% 0.071 296.7), rgb(197, 184, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#C5B8EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5B8EA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 184, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 54%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.071 296.7) |
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 #C5B8EA | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5B8EA | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5B8EA text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5B8EA text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5B8EA
oklch(81% 0.071 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#A891DF
oklch(70.7% 0.114 297)
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Step 500
500
#9374D6
oklch(63.1% 0.145 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E5AC3
oklch(55.5% 0.158 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B4AA8
oklch(49.2% 0.146 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#573D88
oklch(42.7% 0.121 297)
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Step 900
900
#47356D
oklch(37.7% 0.094 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#C5B8EA 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) | #AEBFEC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBEE9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEBFC9 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5B8EA
#C5B8EA
oklch(81% 0.071 296.7)
- #BDC793
#BDC793
oklch(80.9% 0.071 116.9)
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 #C5B8EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #C5B8EA 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.