#C2BEE2

A color in the Violet family

#c2bee2 is a color in the Violet family: RGB(194, 190, 226), HSL(247°, 38%, 82%), CMYK(14%, 16%, 0%, 11%). Closest named color: lightsteelblue. Contrast is 1.79:1 on white and 11.76:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#c2bee2
RGBrgb(194 190 226)
RGB (legacy)rgb(194, 190, 226)
RGB %rgb(76% 75% 89%)
HSLhsl(247 38% 82%)
HSV / HSBhsv(247, 16%, 89%)
HWBhwb(247 75% 11%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 16%, 0%, 11%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(78.19 6.76 -17.52)
LCHlch(78.19 18.78 291.1)
OKLaboklab(0.8164 0.0175 -0.0472)
OKLCHoklch(0.8164 0.0504 290.33)
Decimal12762850

Properties

Color ToneViolet
Closest named colorlightsteelblue ΔE 2.9
Closest web-safe color#cccccc
Hue247°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)38% / 16%
Lightness (HSL)82%
Brightness or Value (HSV)89%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)77% / 76%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.5379
Red / Green / Blue194 / 190 / 226

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.79:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
11.76:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 33 / -69.6 · As background with white / black text: Lc -37 / 70.9

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #c2bee2;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(81.64% 0.0504 290.33);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(194 190 226 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#c2bee2] text-[#c2bee2] border-[#c2bee2]">