#C5C1E2
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.5% 0.046 290.9), rgb(197, 193, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#C5C1E2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5C1E2 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 193, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 36%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.046 290.9) |
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 #C5C1E2 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5C1E2 | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5C1E2 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5C1E2 text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#E9E8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.013 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 291)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5C1E2
oklch(82.5% 0.046 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A099CC
oklch(70.7% 0.074 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#897FBE
oklch(63% 0.094 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#7468AB
oklch(55.7% 0.103 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#615692
oklch(49.1% 0.095 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F4777
oklch(42.8% 0.078 290.3)
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Step 900
900
#423B60
oklch(37.6% 0.063 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#262338
oklch(27% 0.039 290.1)
#C5C1E2 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) | #BAC5E4 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC4E1 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0C6CC | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5C1E2
#C5C1E2
oklch(82.5% 0.046 290.9)
- #C6C9A7
#C6C9A7
oklch(82.5% 0.046 111.5)
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 #C5C1E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.027
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.058
Use #C5C1E2 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.