#C5C2DF
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.6% 0.04 290.2), rgb(197, 194, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#C5C2DF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5C2DF |
| RGB | rgb(197, 194, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 31%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.04 290.2) |
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 #C5C2DF | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5C2DF | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5C2DF text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5C2DF 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 288.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5C2DF
oklch(82.6% 0.04 290.2)
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Step 400
400
#A09AC7
oklch(70.7% 0.065 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8981B8
oklch(63.1% 0.082 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#736AA4
oklch(55.7% 0.089 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#60588D
oklch(49.1% 0.084 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F4872
oklch(42.7% 0.069 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#413D5C
oklch(37.8% 0.053 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#262436
oklch(27.1% 0.033 289.1)
#C5C2DF 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) | #BCC5E0 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC4DE | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0C6CB | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5C2DF
#C5C2DF
oklch(82.6% 0.04 290.2)
- #C7C9AB
#C7C9AB
oklch(82.6% 0.041 110.4)
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 #C5C2DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.024
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
Use #C5C2DF 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.