#C7BFEE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.7% 0.066 292.7), rgb(199, 191, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#C7BFEE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7BFEE |
| RGB | rgb(199, 191, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 58%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.066 292.7) |
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 #C7BFEE | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7BFEE | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7BFEE text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7BFEE text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7BFEE
oklch(82.7% 0.066 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A394DD
oklch(70.7% 0.106 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D78D3
oklch(63.1% 0.135 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#785FC0
oklch(55.6% 0.146 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#654EA6
oklch(49.1% 0.136 292.7)
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Step 800
800
#524086
oklch(42.6% 0.113 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#44376C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#28213F
oklch(27.1% 0.055 293.1)
#C7BFEE 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) | #B5C5F0 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C4ED | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0C6CF | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7BFEE
#C7BFEE
oklch(82.7% 0.066 292.7)
- #C6CB9A
#C6CB9A
oklch(82.6% 0.066 112.6)
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 #C7BFEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.023
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
Use #C7BFEE 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.