#C6BEE1
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.9% 0.049 295.8), rgb(198, 190, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#C6BEE1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 296°. 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 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6BEE1 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 190, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 37%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.049 295.8) |
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 #C6BEE1 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C6BEE1 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6BEE1 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6BEE1 text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 295)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C6BEE1
oklch(81.9% 0.049 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#A497CD
oklch(70.7% 0.079 295.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F7CC0
oklch(63.1% 0.102 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#7965AC
oklch(55.6% 0.109 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#665394
oklch(49% 0.103 295.8)
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Step 800
800
#534478
oklch(42.6% 0.085 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#453A61
oklch(37.8% 0.066 296)
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Step 950
950
#282239
oklch(27% 0.043 295.4)
#C6BEE1 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) | #B7C3E3 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C2E0 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1C3CA | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6BEE1
#C6BEE1
oklch(81.9% 0.049 295.8)
- #C2C8A4
#C2C8A4
oklch(81.9% 0.049 115.2)
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 #C6BEE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
Use #C6BEE1 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.