#C6BBDA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.1% 0.045 301.6), rgb(198, 187, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#C6BBDA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6BBDA |
| RGB | rgb(198, 187, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 30%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.045 301.6) |
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 #C6BBDA | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C6BBDA | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6BBDA text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6BBDA text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E7
oklch(88.6% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C6BBDA
oklch(81.1% 0.045 301.6)
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Step 400
400
#A896C6
oklch(70.6% 0.072 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#937CB8
oklch(63% 0.092 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E65A4
oklch(55.7% 0.099 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A538C
oklch(49% 0.092 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#574472
oklch(42.7% 0.077 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#473A5C
oklch(37.7% 0.059 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2236
oklch(27% 0.038 302.3)
#C6BBDA 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) | #B6C0DB | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C0D9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3BFC5 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6BBDA
#C6BBDA
oklch(81.1% 0.045 301.6)
- #BCC6A6
#BCC6A6
oklch(81% 0.045 121.5)
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 #C6BBDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
Use #C6BBDA 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.