#C7BADB
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81% 0.048 303.2), rgb(199, 186, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#C7BADB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7BADB |
| RGB | rgb(199, 186, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 31%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.048 303.2) |
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 #C7BADB | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7BADB | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7BADB text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7BADB text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 302.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7BADB
oklch(81% 0.048 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA95C8
oklch(70.6% 0.077 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#967ABA
oklch(63% 0.099 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#8063A6
oklch(55.6% 0.106 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C528F
oklch(49.2% 0.099 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#584374
oklch(42.7% 0.082 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#49395D
oklch(37.8% 0.063 304)
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Step 950
950
#2A2137
oklch(26.9% 0.042 302.5)
#C7BADB 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) | #B4BFDC | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BFDA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4BEC5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7BADB
#C7BADB
oklch(81% 0.048 303.2)
- #BBC7A5
#BBC7A5
oklch(81.1% 0.048 123.3)
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 #C7BADB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
Use #C7BADB 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.