#C4B0FF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.3% 0.112 295.4), rgb(196, 176, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#C4B0FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4B0FF |
| RGB | rgb(196, 176, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.112 295.4) |
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 #C4B0FF | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4B0FF | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4B0FF text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4B0FF text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FE
oklch(93.6% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FF
oklch(88.6% 0.062 295.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4B0FF
oklch(80.3% 0.112 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA86FF
oklch(70.6% 0.173 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#9860FF
oklch(63% 0.225 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#853CF0
oklch(55.5% 0.248 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#712BD1
oklch(49% 0.231 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C27A9
oklch(42.7% 0.191 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B2786
oklch(37.7% 0.15 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B194E
oklch(27% 0.093 295.1)
#C4B0FF 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) | #9DBCFF | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FBBFD | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8BDCC | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4B0FF
#C4B0FF
oklch(80.3% 0.112 295.4)
- #BCC771
#BCC771
oklch(80.2% 0.111 114.9)
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 #C4B0FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.016
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
Use #C4B0FF 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.