#C5BBFF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.4% 0.095 290.9), rgb(197, 187, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#C5BBFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.095 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5BBFF |
| RGB | rgb(197, 187, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.095 290.9) |
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 #C5BBFF | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5BBFF | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5BBFF text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5BBFF text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FA
oklch(88.5% 0.052 290.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5BBFF
oklch(82.4% 0.095 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A28DF7
oklch(70.7% 0.152 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D6CF4
oklch(63% 0.195 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#794FE2
oklch(55.5% 0.211 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#663FC5
oklch(49.2% 0.197 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#53359F
oklch(42.7% 0.163 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#44307E
oklch(37.7% 0.126 290.9)
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Step 950
950
#281D4A
oklch(27.1% 0.08 291.4)
#C5BBFF 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) | #AAC4FF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABC2FD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9C6D3 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5BBFF
#C5BBFF
oklch(82.4% 0.095 290.9)
- #C8CC82
#C8CC82
oklch(82.5% 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 #C5BBFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.063
Use #C5BBFF 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.