#C5BCDE
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.3% 0.048 297.4), rgb(197, 188, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#C5BCDE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 297°. 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 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5BCDE |
| RGB | rgb(197, 188, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 34%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.048 297.4) |
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 #C5BCDE | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5BCDE | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5BCDE text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5BCDE text on black | 11.62:1 | 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)
#C5BCDE
oklch(81.3% 0.048 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#A697CB
oklch(70.8% 0.076 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#907CBE
oklch(63% 0.099 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B65AA
oklch(55.7% 0.107 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#675392
oklch(49% 0.1 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#544476
oklch(42.6% 0.083 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#453A5F
oklch(37.7% 0.063 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#C5BCDE 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) | #B5C1E0 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C0DD | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1C1C7 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5BCDE
#C5BCDE
oklch(81.3% 0.048 297.4)
- #BFC7A4
#BFC7A4
oklch(81.4% 0.048 117.9)
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 #C5BCDE, 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 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
Use #C5BCDE 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.