#C5BFFF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.2% 0.089 288.6), rgb(197, 191, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#C5BFFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.27:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5BFFF |
| RGB | rgb(197, 191, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.089 288.6) |
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 #C5BFFF | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5BFFF | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5BFFF text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5BFFF text on black | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#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
#D7D5F9
oklch(88.6% 0.049 287.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5BFFF
oklch(83.2% 0.089 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E90F3
oklch(70.7% 0.142 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#8871EF
oklch(63.1% 0.182 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#7455DD
oklch(55.6% 0.198 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#6244C0
oklch(49.1% 0.184 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F399B
oklch(42.6% 0.152 288.6)
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Step 900
900
#41337C
oklch(37.8% 0.119 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#261E48
oklch(26.9% 0.075 289.1)
#C5BFFF 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) | #AFC7FF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC4FD | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9CAD5 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5BFFF
#C5BFFF
oklch(83.2% 0.089 288.6)
- #CCCD88
#CCCD88
oklch(83.1% 0.09 108.9)
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 #C5BFFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.020
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.056
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.059
Use #C5BFFF 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.