#C5BAEB
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81.4% 0.069 295.1), rgb(197, 186, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#C5BAEB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5BAEB |
| RGB | rgb(197, 186, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 55%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.069 295.1) |
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 #C5BAEB | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5BAEB | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5BAEB text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5BAEB text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#EAE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.02 295.2)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5BAEB
oklch(81.4% 0.069 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A692DE
oklch(70.7% 0.111 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#9176D5
oklch(63.2% 0.141 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C5CC2
oklch(55.6% 0.154 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#684BA8
oklch(49% 0.144 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#553E88
oklch(42.7% 0.119 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#46366D
oklch(37.8% 0.092 295)
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Step 950
950
#292040
oklch(27.1% 0.059 295.2)
#C5BAEB 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) | #B0C1ED | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C0EA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC1CB | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5BAEB
#C5BAEB
oklch(81.4% 0.069 295.1)
- #C0C895
#C0C895
oklch(81.4% 0.069 115.2)
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 #C5BAEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
Use #C5BAEB 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.