#C5C2FA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.6% 0.078 287), rgb(197, 194, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#C5C2FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.47:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5C2FA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 194, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 85%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.078 287) |
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 #C5C2FA | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5C2FA | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5C2FA text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5C2FA text on black | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F5
oklch(88.4% 0.044 286.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5C2FA
oklch(83.6% 0.078 287)
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Step 400
400
#9C94EA
oklch(70.8% 0.124 287)
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Step 500
500
#8576E3
oklch(63% 0.159 287.2)
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Step 600
600
#705CD1
oklch(55.5% 0.173 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E4BB5
oklch(49% 0.161 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D3E93
oklch(42.7% 0.134 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3675
oklch(37.7% 0.104 286.8)
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Step 950
950
#252045
oklch(27% 0.067 287.2)
#C5C2FA 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) | #B4C9FC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C6F8 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BACBD5 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5C2FA
#C5C2FA
oklch(83.6% 0.078 287)
- #CECD92
#CECD92
oklch(83.5% 0.077 107.1)
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 #C5C2FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.011
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
Use #C5C2FA 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.