#C5BCD7
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.1% 0.039 300.7), rgb(197, 188, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#C5BCD7 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5BCD7 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 188, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 25%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.039 300.7) |
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 #C5BCD7 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5BCD7 | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5BCD7 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5BCD7 text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5BCD7
oklch(81.1% 0.039 300.7)
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Step 400
400
#A798C2
oklch(70.7% 0.063 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#917EB2
oklch(63% 0.079 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C679E
oklch(55.6% 0.087 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#685687
oklch(49.1% 0.079 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#55466E
oklch(42.7% 0.067 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#463B59
oklch(37.7% 0.052 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#292334
oklch(27.1% 0.032 300.5)
#C5BCD7 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) | #B7C0D8 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C0D6 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2C0C5 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5BCD7
#C5BCD7
oklch(81.1% 0.039 300.7)
- #BDC5AA
#BDC5AA
oklch(81% 0.038 120.7)
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 #C5BCD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
Use #C5BCD7 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.