#C7BBF0
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82% 0.075 295.1), rgb(199, 187, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#C7BBF0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7BBF0 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 187, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 64%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.075 295.1) |
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 #C7BBF0 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7BBF0 | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7BBF0 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7BBF0 text on black | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7BBF0
oklch(82% 0.075 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A691E3
oklch(70.7% 0.119 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#9173DB
oklch(63% 0.153 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D59C8
oklch(55.6% 0.166 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#6949AD
oklch(49.1% 0.153 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#563C8C
oklch(42.7% 0.128 295.5)
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Step 900
900
#463470
oklch(37.6% 0.1 295)
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Step 950
950
#291F42
oklch(27% 0.064 294.9)
#C7BBF0 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) | #B0C2F2 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C1EE | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC3CD | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7BBF0
#C7BBF0
oklch(82% 0.075 295.1)
- #C2CA93
#C2CA93
oklch(81.9% 0.074 114.8)
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 #C7BBF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
Use #C7BBF0 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.