#C1C4FA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.6% 0.075 282.1), rgb(193, 196, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#C1C4FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1C4FA |
| RGB | rgb(193, 196, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 85%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.075 282.1) |
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 #C1C4FA | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C1C4FA | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C1C4FA text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C1C4FA text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 282.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C1C4FA
oklch(83.6% 0.075 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9596EA
oklch(70.6% 0.122 282.3)
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Step 500
500
#7D7AE3
oklch(63.1% 0.154 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6761D1
oklch(55.6% 0.167 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#564FB5
oklch(49% 0.156 282.1)
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Step 800
800
#464292
oklch(42.7% 0.128 281.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3875
oklch(37.7% 0.101 282.6)
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Step 950
950
#222144
oklch(26.9% 0.064 282.5)
#C1C4FA 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) | #B6CAFC | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C6F9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4CDD6 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1C4FA
#C1C4FA
oklch(83.6% 0.075 282.1)
- #D3CC92
#D3CC92
oklch(83.7% 0.076 102.1)
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 #C1C4FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.005
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
Use #C1C4FA 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.