#C7BEE5
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.1% 0.055 295.7), rgb(199, 190, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#C7BEE5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 296°. 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 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7BEE5 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 190, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 43%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.055 295.7) |
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 #C7BEE5 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7BEE5 | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7BEE5 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7BEE5 text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EC
oklch(88.4% 0.032 295.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7BEE5
oklch(82.1% 0.055 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A596D2
oklch(70.8% 0.088 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F7BC6
oklch(63.2% 0.112 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A62B2
oklch(55.5% 0.123 296)
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Step 700
700
#675199
oklch(49.1% 0.114 296)
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Step 800
800
#54437C
oklch(42.7% 0.093 296)
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Step 900
900
#453964
oklch(37.7% 0.073 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#28213B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 295.4)
#C7BEE5 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) | #B6C3E7 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C3E4 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2C4CB | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7BEE5
#C7BEE5
oklch(82.1% 0.055 295.7)
- #C2CAA1
#C2CAA1
oklch(82.2% 0.056 116.6)
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 #C7BEE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.030
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
Use #C7BEE5 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.