#C6BEDE
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.8% 0.045 296.8), rgb(198, 190, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#C6BEDE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6BEDE |
| RGB | rgb(198, 190, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 33%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.045 296.8) |
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 #C6BEDE | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C6BEDE | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6BEDE text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6BEDE text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 296.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C6BEDE
oklch(81.8% 0.045 296.8)
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Step 400
400
#A598C9
oklch(70.8% 0.072 296.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F7DBB
oklch(63% 0.093 297)
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Step 600
600
#7966A7
oklch(55.6% 0.1 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#66548F
oklch(49% 0.094 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#534574
oklch(42.6% 0.078 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#453B5E
oklch(37.8% 0.06 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#282237
oklch(26.9% 0.039 296.8)
#C6BEDE 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) | #B8C2DF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C2DD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2C3C8 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6BEDE
#C6BEDE
oklch(81.8% 0.045 296.8)
- #C1C8A7
#C1C8A7
oklch(81.9% 0.045 117.1)
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 #C6BEDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.059
Use #C6BEDE 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.