#C4B2FB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.5% 0.103 295.3), rgb(196, 178, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#C4B2FB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4B2FB |
| RGB | rgb(196, 178, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 90%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.103 295.3) |
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 #C4B2FB | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4B2FB | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4B2FB text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4B2FB text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FC
oklch(88.4% 0.058 295)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4B2FB
oklch(80.5% 0.103 295.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA88FB
oklch(70.7% 0.165 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#9765F8
oklch(63.2% 0.21 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#8345E7
oklch(55.6% 0.229 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F35C9
oklch(49.1% 0.213 295.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A2EA3
oklch(42.8% 0.177 295)
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Step 900
900
#492B81
oklch(37.6% 0.138 295)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4B
oklch(26.9% 0.087 296)
#C4B2FB 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) | #A1BDFE | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3BBF9 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9BECC | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4B2FB
#C4B2FB
oklch(80.5% 0.103 295.3)
- #BCC878
#BCC878
oklch(80.5% 0.104 115.8)
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 #C4B2FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.016
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
Use #C4B2FB 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.