#C5BEE8
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.1% 0.059 292.7), rgb(197, 190, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#C5BEE8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5BEE8 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 190, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 48%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.059 292.7) |
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 #C5BEE8 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5BEE8 | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5BEE8 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5BEE8 text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5BEE8
oklch(82.1% 0.059 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A296D6
oklch(70.7% 0.093 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C7ACC
oklch(63% 0.122 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#7762B8
oklch(55.6% 0.131 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#64519F
oklch(49.1% 0.122 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#524381
oklch(42.8% 0.1 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#433967
oklch(37.7% 0.077 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#27213C
oklch(26.8% 0.05 293)
#C5BEE8 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) | #B5C4EA | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C2E7 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC4CC | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5BEE8
#C5BEE8
oklch(82.1% 0.059 292.7)
- #C4C99D
#C4C99D
oklch(82.1% 0.059 113)
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 #C5BEE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.030
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
Use #C5BEE8 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.