#C4B0DC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.9% 0.065 305.6), rgb(196, 176, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#C4B0DC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4B0DC |
| RGB | rgb(196, 176, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 39%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.065 305.6) |
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 #C4B0DC | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4B0DC | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4B0DC text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4B0DC text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4ED
oklch(88.6% 0.036 305.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4B0DC
oklch(78.9% 0.065 305.6)
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Step 400
400
#B090D4
oklch(70.7% 0.103 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D72C9
oklch(63% 0.134 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#8859B6
oklch(55.6% 0.145 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#73499C
oklch(49.1% 0.133 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E3C7F
oklch(42.7% 0.112 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3466
oklch(37.7% 0.087 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.055 305.3)
#C4B0DC 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) | #A9B7DE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB8DB | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B6BF | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4B0DC
#C4B0DC
oklch(78.9% 0.065 305.6)
- #B0C295
#B0C295
oklch(78.9% 0.065 125.6)
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 #C4B0DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.062
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
Use #C4B0DC 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.