#C5BDFE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.8% 0.091 289.9), rgb(197, 189, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#C5BDFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.08:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5BDFE |
| RGB | rgb(197, 189, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 97%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.091 289.9) |
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 #C5BDFE | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5BDFE | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5BDFE text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5BDFE text on black | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F9
oklch(88.5% 0.051 290.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5BDFE
oklch(82.8% 0.091 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#A08FF4
oklch(70.7% 0.145 289.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B6FF0
oklch(63.1% 0.186 290)
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Step 600
600
#7653DE
oklch(55.5% 0.202 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#6442C1
oklch(49.1% 0.188 290)
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Step 800
800
#51389C
oklch(42.7% 0.155 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#43327C
oklch(37.8% 0.12 290)
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Step 950
950
#271E49
oklch(27.1% 0.077 289.9)
#C5BDFE 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) | #ADC6FF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC3FC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9C8D4 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5BDFE
#C5BDFE
oklch(82.8% 0.091 289.9)
- #CACC86
#CACC86
oklch(82.7% 0.091 109.6)
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 #C5BDFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.024
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.059
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.061
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
Use #C5BDFE 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.