#C7BBFE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.5% 0.094 292.4), rgb(199, 187, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#C7BBFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7BBFE |
| RGB | rgb(199, 187, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 97%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.094 292.4) |
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 #C7BBFE | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7BBFE | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7BBFE text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7BBFE text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3F9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 292.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7BBFE
oklch(82.5% 0.094 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A48DF5
oklch(70.7% 0.149 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#906CF1
oklch(63.1% 0.192 292.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C4FE0
oklch(55.7% 0.209 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#693FC2
oklch(49.2% 0.193 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#55359D
oklch(42.7% 0.16 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#46307D
oklch(37.8% 0.125 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#281D49
oklch(27% 0.079 291.8)
#C7BBFE 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) | #ABC4FF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACC2FC | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCC6D2 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7BBFE
#C7BBFE
oklch(82.5% 0.094 292.4)
- #C6CD85
#C6CD85
oklch(82.6% 0.094 113)
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 #C7BBFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.061
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
Use #C7BBFE 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.