#C4B2DB
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(79.2% 0.06 305), rgb(196, 178, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#C4B2DB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4B2DB |
| RGB | rgb(196, 178, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 36%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.06 305) |
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 #C4B2DB | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4B2DB | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4B2DB text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4B2DB text on black | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4B2DB
oklch(79.2% 0.06 305)
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Step 400
400
#AE91D1
oklch(70.6% 0.097 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B75C5
oklch(63.1% 0.123 305)
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Step 600
600
#865CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.135 305)
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Step 700
700
#714B99
oklch(49% 0.126 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C3E7C
oklch(42.6% 0.104 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3564
oklch(37.7% 0.082 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#C4B2DB 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) | #ABB9DD | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB9DA | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B7C0 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4B2DB
#C4B2DB
oklch(79.2% 0.06 305)
- #B2C398
#B2C398
oklch(79.3% 0.062 125.3)
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 #C4B2DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
Use #C4B2DB 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.