#C3C4E8
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.1% 0.05 284), rgb(195, 196, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#C3C4E8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3C4E8 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 196, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 45%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.05 284) |
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 #C3C4E8 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3C4E8 | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3C4E8 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3C4E8 text on black | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
-
Step 200
200
#D6D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 283.5)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3C4E8
oklch(83.1% 0.05 284)
-
Step 400
400
#9A9AD1
oklch(70.6% 0.08 284.2)
-
Step 500
500
#8281C5
oklch(63.2% 0.101 283.8)
-
Step 600
600
#6C69B2
oklch(55.6% 0.112 284)
-
Step 700
700
#5A5799
oklch(49% 0.104 283.9)
-
Step 800
800
#4A487C
oklch(42.8% 0.085 284)
-
Step 900
900
#3D3C64
oklch(37.6% 0.068 283.8)
-
Step 950
950
#24233A
oklch(26.9% 0.042 285.2)
#C3C4E8 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) | #BBC8EA | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC6E7 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBCAD0 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3C4E8
#C3C4E8
oklch(83.1% 0.05 284)
- #CDCAA5
#CDCAA5
oklch(83.2% 0.05 103.6)
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 #C3C4E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.023
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
Use #C3C4E8 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.