#C5BEFD
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.9% 0.088 289.4), rgb(197, 190, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#C5BEFD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5BEFD |
| RGB | rgb(197, 190, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 94%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.088 289.4) |
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 #C5BEFD | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5BEFD | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5BEFD text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5BEFD text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#D8D4F8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 290.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5BEFD
oklch(82.9% 0.088 289.4)
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Step 400
400
#9F90F2
oklch(70.7% 0.141 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A71ED
oklch(63.1% 0.179 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#7555DB
oklch(55.5% 0.195 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#6344BE
oklch(49% 0.182 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#50399A
oklch(42.6% 0.151 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#42337A
oklch(37.7% 0.116 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#261E48
oklch(26.9% 0.075 289.1)
#C5BEFD 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) | #AEC6FF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC4FB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9C8D4 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5BEFD
#C5BEFD
oklch(82.9% 0.088 289.4)
- #CBCC89
#CBCC89
oklch(82.9% 0.087 108.9)
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 #C5BEFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.021
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.058
Use #C5BEFD 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.