#C5BADF
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81% 0.053 298.8), rgb(197, 186, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#C5BADF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5BADF |
| RGB | rgb(197, 186, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 37%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.053 298.8) |
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 #C5BADF | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5BADF | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5BADF text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5BADF text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EA
oklch(88.4% 0.029 298.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5BADF
oklch(81% 0.053 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A795CE
oklch(70.6% 0.084 298.7)
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Step 500
500
#927AC2
oklch(63% 0.109 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D62AE
oklch(55.6% 0.118 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#695196
oklch(49.1% 0.11 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#564379
oklch(42.8% 0.089 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#473962
oklch(37.8% 0.07 298.7)
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Step 950
950
#292139
oklch(26.9% 0.045 298.7)
#C5BADF 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) | #B3BFE1 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BFDE | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1BFC6 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5BADF
#C5BADF
oklch(81% 0.053 298.8)
- #BDC6A0
#BDC6A0
oklch(81% 0.053 118.4)
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 #C5BADF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
Use #C5BADF 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.