#C3C4E2
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.9% 0.042 283.9), rgb(195, 196, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#C3C4E2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3C4E2 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 196, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 35%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.042 283.9) |
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 #C3C4E2 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3C4E2 | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3C4E2 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3C4E2 text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 285.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3C4E2
oklch(82.9% 0.042 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9B9BC9
oklch(70.6% 0.067 284.6)
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Step 500
500
#8382BC
oklch(63% 0.087 284.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D6BA8
oklch(55.6% 0.094 284.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B5990
oklch(49% 0.087 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A4975
oklch(42.6% 0.072 283.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E3D5E
oklch(37.6% 0.056 284.8)
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Step 950
950
#242437
oklch(26.9% 0.035 283.8)
#C3C4E2 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) | #BDC7E3 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC5E1 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDC9CE | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3C4E2
#C3C4E2
oklch(82.9% 0.042 283.9)
- #CBC9AA
#CBC9AA
oklch(82.9% 0.042 104.2)
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 #C3C4E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.019
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.053
Use #C3C4E2 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.