#C5BBF3
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81.9% 0.079 292.8), rgb(197, 187, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#C5BBF3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5BBF3 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 187, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 70%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.079 292.8) |
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 #C5BBF3 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5BBF3 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5BBF3 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5BBF3 text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F4
oklch(88.4% 0.044 292.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5BBF3
oklch(81.9% 0.079 292.8)
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Step 400
400
#A491E8
oklch(70.8% 0.126 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E73E1
oklch(63.1% 0.161 292.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A59CE
oklch(55.7% 0.174 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#6748B3
oklch(49.2% 0.162 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#543C91
oklch(42.8% 0.134 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#453473
oklch(37.7% 0.104 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#281F44
oklch(27% 0.067 292.5)
#C5BBF3 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) | #AEC3F5 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC1F1 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCC4CE | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5BBF3
#C5BBF3
oklch(81.9% 0.079 292.8)
- #C4CA8F
#C4CA8F
oklch(82% 0.078 112.9)
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 #C5BBF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
Use #C5BBF3 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.