#C6BDF7
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.6% 0.081 291.6), rgb(198, 189, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#C6BDF7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6BDF7 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 189, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 78%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.081 291.6) |
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 #C6BDF7 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C6BDF7 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6BDF7 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6BDF7 text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 292.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C6BDF7
oklch(82.6% 0.081 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A291EB
oklch(70.8% 0.13 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D72E4
oklch(63% 0.166 291.8)
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Step 600
600
#7858D2
oklch(55.6% 0.18 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#6547B6
oklch(49.1% 0.168 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#523B93
oklch(42.6% 0.139 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#443475
oklch(37.8% 0.107 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#C6BDF7 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) | #AFC5FA | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C3F5 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCC6D1 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6BDF7
#C6BDF7
oklch(82.6% 0.081 291.6)
- #C7CC8E
#C7CC8E
oklch(82.6% 0.082 111.9)
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 #C6BDF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.022
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
Use #C6BDF7 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.