#C4B2EA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.8% 0.08 299.3), rgb(196, 178, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#C4B2EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4B2EA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 178, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 57%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.08 299.3) |
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 #C4B2EA | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4B2EA | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4B2EA text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4B2EA text on black | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4B2EA
oklch(79.8% 0.08 299.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC8DE5
oklch(70.6% 0.129 299.3)
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Step 500
500
#996EDD
oklch(63% 0.165 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#8453CB
oklch(55.5% 0.179 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#7043AF
oklch(49.1% 0.166 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B388E
oklch(42.7% 0.137 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3171
oklch(37.6% 0.107 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D42
oklch(26.8% 0.068 299.2)
#C4B2EA 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) | #A7BBEC | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BAE8 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDBAC5 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4B2EA
#C4B2EA
oklch(79.8% 0.08 299.3)
- #B7C58A
#B7C58A
oklch(79.8% 0.08 119.1)
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 #C4B2EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
Use #C4B2EA 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.