#C5BCDD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.3% 0.047 297.8), rgb(197, 188, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#C5BCDD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 298°. 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 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5BCDD |
| RGB | rgb(197, 188, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 33%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.047 297.8) |
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 #C5BCDD | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5BCDD | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5BCDD text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5BCDD text on black | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 297.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5BCDD
oklch(81.3% 0.047 297.8)
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Step 400
400
#A697CA
oklch(70.7% 0.075 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#907DBC
oklch(63.1% 0.095 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B65A8
oklch(55.6% 0.104 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#675490
oklch(49.1% 0.096 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#544575
oklch(42.7% 0.079 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#463A5E
oklch(37.7% 0.062 298.7)
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Step 950
950
#292237
oklch(27% 0.039 299.1)
#C5BCDD 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) | #B6C1DF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C0DC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1C1C7 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5BCDD
#C5BCDD
oklch(81.3% 0.047 297.8)
- #BFC7A5
#BFC7A5
oklch(81.4% 0.047 118.2)
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 #C5BCDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
Use #C5BCDD 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.