#C5BBDD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.1% 0.048 298.8), rgb(197, 187, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#C5BBDD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5BBDD |
| RGB | rgb(197, 187, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 33%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.048 298.8) |
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 #C5BBDD | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5BBDD | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5BBDD text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5BBDD text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 297.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5BBDD
oklch(81.1% 0.048 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A796CB
oklch(70.7% 0.078 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#917CBD
oklch(63.1% 0.098 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C64A9
oklch(55.6% 0.107 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#695391
oklch(49.2% 0.099 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#554476
oklch(42.7% 0.083 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#463A5F
oklch(37.8% 0.063 298.2)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#C5BBDD 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) | #B5C0DF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C0DC | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1C0C6 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5BBDD
#C5BBDD
oklch(81.1% 0.048 298.8)
- #BEC6A3
#BEC6A3
oklch(81.1% 0.048 117.9)
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 #C5BBDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
Use #C5BBDD 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.