#C5CAFF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.3% 0.074 280.5), rgb(197, 202, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#C5CAFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5CAFF |
| RGB | rgb(197, 202, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 100%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.074 280.5) |
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 #C5CAFF | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5CAFF | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C5CAFF text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5CAFF text on black | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5CAFF
oklch(85.3% 0.074 280.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFD
oklch(80.9% 0.095 280.7)
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Step 400
400
#9093FC
oklch(70.6% 0.152 280.5)
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Step 500
500
#7874FA
oklch(63.1% 0.194 280.6)
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Step 600
600
#6358E9
oklch(55.6% 0.211 280.4)
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Step 700
700
#5347CB
oklch(49.2% 0.196 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#433BA4
oklch(42.6% 0.163 280.4)
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Step 900
900
#383482
oklch(37.6% 0.127 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#201F4C
oklch(26.9% 0.081 280.5)
#C5CAFF 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) | #BCD0FF | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CCFE | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8D3DC | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5CAFF
#C5CAFF
oklch(85.3% 0.074 280.5)
- #D9D199
#D9D199
oklch(85.4% 0.074 100.9)
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 #C5CAFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.012
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
Use #C5CAFF 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.