#C7BFDA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82% 0.038 299.1), rgb(199, 191, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#C7BFDA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7BFDA |
| RGB | rgb(199, 191, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 27%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.038 299.1) |
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 #C7BFDA | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7BFDA | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7BFDA text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7BFDA text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7BFDA
oklch(82% 0.038 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#A699C2
oklch(70.8% 0.061 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#907FB3
oklch(63.1% 0.079 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A689E
oklch(55.6% 0.084 299)
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Step 700
700
#675687
oklch(49% 0.079 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#54476E
oklch(42.8% 0.065 299)
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Step 900
900
#453B59
oklch(37.6% 0.052 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#292334
oklch(27.1% 0.032 300.5)
#C7BFDA 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) | #BAC3DB | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC3D9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4C3C8 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7BFDA
#C7BFDA
oklch(82% 0.038 299.1)
- #C1C8AC
#C1C8AC
oklch(82% 0.039 118.7)
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 #C7BFDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
Use #C7BFDA 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.