#C4B2DD
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.3% 0.063 304), rgb(196, 178, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#C4B2DD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4B2DD |
| RGB | rgb(196, 178, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 39%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.063 304) |
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 #C4B2DD | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4B2DD | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4B2DD text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4B2DD text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4B2DD
oklch(79.3% 0.063 304)
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Step 400
400
#AE91D4
oklch(70.7% 0.1 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B74C8
oklch(63.1% 0.129 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#865BB5
oklch(55.6% 0.14 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#714A9C
oklch(49% 0.131 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C3D7E
oklch(42.6% 0.108 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3565
oklch(37.6% 0.083 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3B
oklch(26.9% 0.053 304.5)
#C4B2DD 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) | #AAB9DF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBADC | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0B8C0 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4B2DD
#C4B2DD
oklch(79.3% 0.063 304)
- #B3C397
#B3C397
oklch(79.3% 0.063 124)
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 #C4B2DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.060
Use #C4B2DD 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.