#C7C5FA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.3% 0.074 286.4), rgb(199, 197, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#C7C5FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7C5FA |
| RGB | rgb(199, 197, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 84%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.074 286.4) |
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 #C7C5FA | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7C5FA | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C7C5FA text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7C5FA text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 285.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7C5FA
oklch(84.3% 0.074 286.4)
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Step 400
400
#9B95E6
oklch(70.7% 0.117 286.4)
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Step 500
500
#8478DF
oklch(63% 0.151 286.6)
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Step 600
600
#6F5FCD
oklch(55.6% 0.164 286.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D4EB1
oklch(49.2% 0.151 286.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C408F
oklch(42.7% 0.126 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F3772
oklch(37.6% 0.098 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#252143
oklch(27.1% 0.062 286.9)
#C7C5FA 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) | #B8CBFC | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C8F9 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCCED7 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7C5FA
#C7C5FA
oklch(84.3% 0.074 286.4)
- #D1CF97
#D1CF97
oklch(84.3% 0.074 106.2)
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 #C7C5FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.008
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
Use #C7C5FA 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.