#C4B2EC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.9% 0.083 298.7), rgb(196, 178, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#C4B2EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.083 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4B2EC |
| RGB | rgb(196, 178, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 60%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.083 298.7) |
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 #C4B2EC | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4B2EC | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4B2EC text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4B2EC text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#DDD3F4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 299.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4B2EC
oklch(79.9% 0.083 298.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC8DE8
oklch(70.8% 0.133 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#986DE0
oklch(63% 0.17 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#8452CE
oklch(55.6% 0.184 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#7042B2
oklch(49.1% 0.171 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B3790
oklch(42.7% 0.141 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3173
oklch(37.7% 0.11 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D44
oklch(27% 0.071 298)
#C4B2EC 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) | #A6BBEE | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BAEA | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDBBC6 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4B2EC
#C4B2EC
oklch(79.9% 0.083 298.7)
- #B7C588
#B7C588
oklch(79.8% 0.083 118.8)
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 #C4B2EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
Use #C4B2EC 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.