#C7B5DA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80% 0.055 307.1), rgb(199, 181, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#C7B5DA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7B5DA |
| RGB | rgb(199, 181, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 33%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.055 307.1) |
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 #C7B5DA | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7B5DA | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7B5DA text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7B5DA text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7B5DA
oklch(80% 0.055 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF92CC
oklch(70.7% 0.089 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B76BE
oklch(63% 0.112 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#865EAB
oklch(55.6% 0.123 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#724D92
oklch(49.1% 0.113 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4077
oklch(42.8% 0.094 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3660
oklch(37.7% 0.074 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2038
oklch(26.9% 0.046 306.5)
#C7B5DA 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) | #AFBBDC | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BCD9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5BAC1 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7B5DA
#C7B5DA
oklch(80% 0.055 307.1)
- #B4C59F
#B4C59F
oklch(80% 0.055 127.2)
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 #C7B5DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
Use #C7B5DA 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.