#C5C8FF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.9% 0.077 282.2), rgb(197, 200, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#C5C8FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.077 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 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.07:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5C8FF |
| RGB | rgb(197, 200, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 100%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.077 282.2) |
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 #C5C8FF | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5C8FF | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C5C8FF text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5C8FF text on black | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5C8FF
oklch(84.9% 0.077 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#B6B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9391FF
oklch(70.6% 0.158 282.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B71FD
oklch(63% 0.201 282.2)
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Step 600
600
#6754EC
oklch(55.5% 0.219 282.3)
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Step 700
700
#5643CE
oklch(49.1% 0.204 282)
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Step 800
800
#4639A6
oklch(42.7% 0.168 282)
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Step 900
900
#3A3384
oklch(37.8% 0.131 282)
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Step 950
950
#221F4D
oklch(27.1% 0.082 282.4)
#C5C8FF 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) | #BACEFF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7CAFE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8D2DB | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5C8FF
#C5C8FF
oklch(84.9% 0.077 282.2)
- #D7D096
#D7D096
oklch(84.9% 0.076 102.1)
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 #C5C8FF, 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
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.044
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
Use #C5C8FF 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.