#C5BBE2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.3% 0.055 296.9), rgb(197, 187, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#C5BBE2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5BBE2 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 187, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 40%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.055 296.9) |
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 #C5BBE2 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5BBE2 | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5BBE2 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5BBE2 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 297.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5BBE2
oklch(81.3% 0.055 296.9)
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Step 400
400
#A695D1
oklch(70.7% 0.088 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#917AC5
oklch(63.1% 0.113 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B62B2
oklch(55.6% 0.123 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#685199
oklch(49.2% 0.114 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#55427C
oklch(42.6% 0.095 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#463864
oklch(37.6% 0.075 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#29213A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 297.9)
#C5BBE2 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) | #B3C0E4 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C0E1 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0C1C8 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5BBE2
#C5BBE2
oklch(81.3% 0.055 296.9)
- #BFC79F
#BFC79F
oklch(81.3% 0.055 116.8)
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 #C5BBE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
Use #C5BBE2 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.