#C5BFDF
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82% 0.045 294), rgb(197, 191, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#C5BFDF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5BFDF |
| RGB | rgb(197, 191, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 33%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.045 294) |
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 #C5BFDF | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5BFDF | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5BFDF text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5BFDF text on black | 11.89:1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 296.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5BFDF
oklch(82% 0.045 294)
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Step 400
400
#A398CA
oklch(70.7% 0.073 294.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C7EBC
oklch(63% 0.093 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#7767A8
oklch(55.6% 0.1 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#645590
oklch(49% 0.094 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#514675
oklch(42.6% 0.077 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#433B5E
oklch(37.6% 0.06 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#272337
oklch(27% 0.037 292.9)
#C5BFDF 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) | #B9C3E0 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C2DE | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0C4C9 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5BFDF
#C5BFDF
oklch(82% 0.045 294)
- #C3C8A7
#C3C8A7
oklch(82% 0.045 114.4)
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 #C5BFDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.059
Use #C5BFDF 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.