#C5BBDE
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.2% 0.05 298.4), rgb(197, 187, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#C5BBDE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5BBDE |
| RGB | rgb(197, 187, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 35%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.05 298.4) |
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 #C5BBDE | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5BBDE | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5BBDE text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5BBDE text on black | 11.53:1 | 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)
#C5BBDE
oklch(81.2% 0.05 298.4)
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Step 400
400
#A796CC
oklch(70.7% 0.08 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#917BBF
oklch(63% 0.103 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C64AB
oklch(55.7% 0.11 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#685293
oklch(49% 0.103 298.1)
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Step 800
800
#554477
oklch(42.7% 0.084 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#463960
oklch(37.6% 0.067 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#C5BBDE 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) | #B4C0E0 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C0DD | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1C0C7 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5BBDE
#C5BBDE
oklch(81.2% 0.05 298.4)
- #BEC6A2
#BEC6A2
oklch(81.1% 0.05 117.7)
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 #C5BBDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
Use #C5BBDE 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.