#C5C8FC
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.8% 0.072 282.1), rgb(197, 200, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#C5C8FC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 282°. 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 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5C8FC |
| RGB | rgb(197, 200, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 90%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.072 282.1) |
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 #C5C8FC | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5C8FC | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C5C8FC text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5C8FC text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5C8FC
oklch(84.8% 0.072 282.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7BAFC
oklch(81% 0.093 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9393FA
oklch(70.7% 0.148 281.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B74F7
oklch(63.1% 0.19 281.9)
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Step 600
600
#6758E6
oklch(55.6% 0.206 282.1)
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Step 700
700
#5646C8
oklch(49% 0.193 282.2)
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Step 800
800
#463BA2
oklch(42.7% 0.16 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A3480
oklch(37.7% 0.124 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#221F4B
oklch(27% 0.079 282.8)
#C5C8FC 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) | #BACEFE | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8CAFB | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9D1DA | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5C8FC
#C5C8FC
oklch(84.8% 0.072 282.1)
- #D6CF99
#D6CF99
oklch(84.7% 0.071 101.6)
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 #C5C8FC, 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 Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
Use #C5C8FC 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.