#C5BFDB
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.8% 0.039 295.3), rgb(197, 191, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#C5BFDB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5BFDB |
| RGB | rgb(197, 191, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 28%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.039 295.3) |
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 #C5BFDB | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5BFDB | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5BFDB text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5BFDB text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5BFDB
oklch(81.8% 0.039 295.3)
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Step 400
400
#A399C4
oklch(70.6% 0.063 295.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D80B5
oklch(63.1% 0.08 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#7769A1
oklch(55.7% 0.087 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#64578A
oklch(49.1% 0.081 295)
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Step 800
800
#524770
oklch(42.7% 0.068 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#443C5B
oklch(37.8% 0.053 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#282335
oklch(27% 0.034 296.8)
#C5BFDB 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) | #BAC3DC | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC2DA | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1C3C8 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5BFDB
#C5BFDB
oklch(81.8% 0.039 295.3)
- #C2C7AA
#C2C7AA
oklch(81.8% 0.04 115.2)
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 #C5BFDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
Use #C5BFDB 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.