#C5BCD2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.9% 0.032 304.2), rgb(197, 188, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#C5BCD2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5BCD2 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 188, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 20%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.032 304.2) |
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 #C5BCD2 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5BCD2 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5BCD2 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5BCD2 text on black | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
-
Step 200
200
#DBD6E3
oklch(88.4% 0.018 303.4)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5BCD2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 304.2)
-
Step 400
400
#A799BB
oklch(70.6% 0.051 303.8)
-
Step 500
500
#9280AA
oklch(63.1% 0.065 304.1)
-
Step 600
600
#7C6995
oklch(55.6% 0.07 304)
-
Step 700
700
#69577F
oklch(49% 0.066 304.7)
-
Step 800
800
#554768
oklch(42.6% 0.056 303.5)
-
Step 900
900
#463C54
oklch(37.6% 0.042 303.5)
-
Step 950
950
#292331
oklch(26.9% 0.027 304.2)
#C5BCD2 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) | #B9BFD3 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC0D1 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3BFC3 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5BCD2
#C5BCD2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 304.2)
- #BCC5AE
#BCC5AE
oklch(81% 0.033 124.6)
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 #C5BCD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
Use #C5BCD2 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.