#C7BBDA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.2% 0.045 303), rgb(199, 187, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#C7BBDA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7BBDA |
| RGB | rgb(199, 187, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 30%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.045 303) |
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 #C7BBDA | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7BBDA | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7BBDA text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7BBDA text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 303.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7BBDA
oklch(81.2% 0.045 303)
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Step 400
400
#A996C6
oklch(70.7% 0.072 302.7)
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Step 500
500
#957CB7
oklch(63.2% 0.091 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F64A3
oklch(55.6% 0.099 303)
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Step 700
700
#6B538C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#574472
oklch(42.7% 0.077 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#483A5C
oklch(37.8% 0.059 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2236
oklch(27% 0.038 302.3)
#C7BBDA 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) | #B6C0DB | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C0D9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4BFC5 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7BBDA
#C7BBDA
oklch(81.2% 0.045 303)
- #BCC7A7
#BCC7A7
oklch(81.3% 0.045 122.8)
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 #C7BBDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
Use #C7BBDA 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.