#C5B9D3
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.4% 0.038 306.3), rgb(197, 185, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#C5B9D3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5B9D3 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 185, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 23%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.038 306.3) |
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 #C5B9D3 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5B9D3 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5B9D3 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5B9D3 text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 304)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5B9D3
oklch(80.4% 0.038 306.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA97BF
oklch(70.7% 0.061 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#957DAF
oklch(63% 0.078 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#80669B
oklch(55.6% 0.085 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C5484
oklch(49% 0.08 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#58456B
oklch(42.6% 0.066 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#483A57
oklch(37.6% 0.052 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2233
oklch(26.9% 0.033 305.8)
#C5B9D3 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) | #B5BDD4 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BED2 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3BCC1 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5B9D3
#C5B9D3
oklch(80.4% 0.038 306.3)
- #B8C4A9
#B8C4A9
oklch(80.4% 0.039 126.8)
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 #C5B9D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.058
Use #C5B9D3 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.