#C6BDFF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.9% 0.092 290.5), rgb(198, 189, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#C6BDFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6BDFF |
| RGB | rgb(198, 189, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.092 290.5) |
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 #C6BDFF | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C6BDFF | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6BDFF text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6BDFF text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F9
oklch(88.5% 0.051 290.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C6BDFF
oklch(82.9% 0.092 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A18EF5
oklch(70.7% 0.148 290.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C6EF1
oklch(63.1% 0.189 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#7852DF
oklch(55.6% 0.204 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#6541C2
oklch(49.1% 0.19 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#52379D
oklch(42.7% 0.157 290.3)
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Step 900
900
#43317D
oklch(37.7% 0.123 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#271D49
oklch(26.9% 0.079 290.6)
#C6BDFF 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) | #ADC6FF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC3FD | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAC8D4 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6BDFF
#C6BDFF
oklch(82.9% 0.092 290.5)
- #CACD86
#CACD86
oklch(82.9% 0.092 110.3)
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 #C6BDFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.025
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.060
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.062
Use #C6BDFF 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.