#C5B9FD
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82% 0.095 292.3), rgb(197, 185, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#C5B9FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5B9FD |
| RGB | rgb(197, 185, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 94%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.095 292.3) |
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 #C5B9FD | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5B9FD | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5B9FD text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5B9FD text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FA
oklch(88.4% 0.054 292.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5B9FD
oklch(82% 0.095 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A48CF7
oklch(70.7% 0.154 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#906BF3
oklch(63.1% 0.196 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B4EE1
oklch(55.5% 0.211 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#683EC4
oklch(49.1% 0.197 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#55349E
oklch(42.7% 0.163 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#452F7E
oklch(37.6% 0.128 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#281D4A
oklch(27.1% 0.08 291.4)
#C5B9FD 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) | #A9C3FF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9C0FB | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAC4D1 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5B9FD
#C5B9FD
oklch(82% 0.095 292.3)
- #C5CB81
#C5CB81
oklch(82% 0.096 112.3)
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 #C5B9FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.028
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.065
Use #C5B9FD 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.