#C4B2CB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.7% 0.04 316.6), rgb(196, 178, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#C4B2CB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4B2CB |
| RGB | rgb(196, 178, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 19%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.04 316.6) |
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 #C4B2CB | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4B2CB | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4B2CB text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4B2CB text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 316.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4B2CB
oklch(78.7% 0.04 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#B195BC
oklch(70.8% 0.064 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D7AAB
oklch(63.1% 0.082 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#886396
oklch(55.7% 0.088 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#735180
oklch(49% 0.083 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4368
oklch(42.7% 0.068 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3955
oklch(37.8% 0.053 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2132
oklch(27% 0.035 315.8)
#C4B2CB 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) | #AFB7CC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B9CA | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4B5BA | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4B2CB
#C4B2CB
oklch(78.7% 0.04 316.6)
- #AEC0A7
#AEC0A7
oklch(78.7% 0.04 136.9)
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 #C4B2CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.059
Use #C4B2CB 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.