#C5BAFF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.2% 0.097 291.4), rgb(197, 186, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#C5BAFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5BAFF |
| RGB | rgb(197, 186, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.097 291.4) |
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 #C5BAFF | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5BAFF | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5BAFF text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5BAFF text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4FB
oklch(88.6% 0.053 291.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5BAFF
oklch(82.2% 0.097 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A38CF8
oklch(70.6% 0.155 291.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E6BF5
oklch(63% 0.198 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A4EE4
oklch(55.6% 0.215 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#673DC6
oklch(49.1% 0.2 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#5434A0
oklch(42.7% 0.165 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#452F7F
oklch(37.7% 0.129 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#281D4A
oklch(27.1% 0.08 291.4)
#C5BAFF 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) | #A9C4FF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAC1FD | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9C5D2 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5BAFF
#C5BAFF
oklch(82.2% 0.097 291.4)
- #C7CB81
#C7CB81
oklch(82.2% 0.096 111)
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 #C5BAFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
Use #C5BAFF 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.