#C7BFE3
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.3% 0.051 295.4), rgb(199, 191, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#C7BFE3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 295°. 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 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7BFE3 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 191, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 39%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.051 295.4) |
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 #C7BFE3 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7BFE3 | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7BFE3 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7BFE3 text on black | 11.98:1 | 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
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 295)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7BFE3
oklch(82.3% 0.051 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A497CE
oklch(70.7% 0.08 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E7CC1
oklch(63% 0.103 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#7964AE
oklch(55.6% 0.114 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#665395
oklch(49.1% 0.104 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#534479
oklch(42.7% 0.087 295.5)
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Step 900
900
#453A61
oklch(37.8% 0.066 296)
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Step 950
950
#282239
oklch(27% 0.043 295.4)
#C7BFE3 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) | #B8C4E5 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C3E2 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2C4CB | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7BFE3
#C7BFE3
oklch(82.3% 0.051 295.4)
- #C3C9A4
#C3C9A4
oklch(82.2% 0.05 115)
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 #C7BFE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
Use #C7BFE3 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.