#C5BAEA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81.4% 0.068 295.4), rgb(197, 186, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#C5BAEA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5BAEA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 186, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 53%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.068 295.4) |
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 #C5BAEA | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5BAEA | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5BAEA text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5BAEA text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5BAEA
oklch(81.4% 0.068 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A693DD
oklch(70.8% 0.108 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#9176D3
oklch(63.1% 0.138 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C5DC1
oklch(55.7% 0.151 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#684CA6
oklch(49.1% 0.14 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#553F87
oklch(42.8% 0.116 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#46366C
oklch(37.7% 0.091 295.4)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#C5BAEA 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) | #B0C1EC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C0E9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC1CA | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5BAEA
#C5BAEA
oklch(81.4% 0.068 295.4)
- #C0C896
#C0C896
oklch(81.4% 0.068 115.3)
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 #C5BAEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
Use #C5BAEA 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.