#C5BDFB
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.6% 0.087 290.3), rgb(197, 189, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#C5BDFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5BDFB |
| RGB | rgb(197, 189, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 89%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.087 290.3) |
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 #C5BDFB | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5BDFB | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5BDFB text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5BDFB text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 290.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5BDFB
oklch(82.6% 0.087 290.3)
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Step 400
400
#A090F0
oklch(70.7% 0.138 290)
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Step 500
500
#8B71EB
oklch(63.1% 0.177 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#7756D9
oklch(55.7% 0.191 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#6445BC
oklch(49.1% 0.178 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#513998
oklch(42.6% 0.148 290.3)
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Step 900
900
#433379
oklch(37.8% 0.115 290.4)
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Step 950
950
#271E47
oklch(26.9% 0.074 290.7)
#C5BDFB 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) | #AEC5FE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC3F9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAC7D2 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5BDFB
#C5BDFB
oklch(82.6% 0.087 290.3)
- #C9CC89
#C9CC89
oklch(82.7% 0.088 110.3)
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 #C5BDFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.023
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
Use #C5BDFB 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.