#C5C5FF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.3% 0.081 284.5), rgb(197, 197, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#C5C5FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5C5FF |
| RGB | rgb(197, 197, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 100%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.081 284.5) |
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 #C5C5FF | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5C5FF | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C5C5FF text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5C5FF text on black | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 284)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5C5FF
oklch(84.3% 0.081 284.5)
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Step 400
400
#9894EE
oklch(70.7% 0.13 284.6)
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Step 500
500
#8177E8
oklch(63.1% 0.165 284.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C5DD6
oklch(55.7% 0.179 284.6)
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Step 700
700
#5A4BB9
oklch(49% 0.167 284.6)
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Step 800
800
#493F96
oklch(42.7% 0.137 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D3677
oklch(37.6% 0.107 284.9)
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Step 950
950
#232046
oklch(26.9% 0.069 284.3)
#C5C5FF 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) | #B6CCFF | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C8FD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8CFD9 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5C5FF
#C5C5FF
oklch(84.3% 0.081 284.5)
- #D3CF91
#D3CF91
oklch(84.3% 0.081 104.9)
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 #C5C5FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.008
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.047
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
Use #C5C5FF 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.