#C4B2FE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.6% 0.107 294.7), rgb(196, 178, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#C4B2FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.107 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4B2FE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 178, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 97%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.107 294.7) |
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 #C4B2FE | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4B2FE | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4B2FE text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4B2FE text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 294.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4B2FE
oklch(80.6% 0.107 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A987FF
oklch(70.7% 0.172 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#9663FD
oklch(63.1% 0.219 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#8342EC
oklch(55.6% 0.238 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F31CE
oklch(49.1% 0.222 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A2BA6
oklch(42.7% 0.184 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#492A84
oklch(37.7% 0.143 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4D
oklch(27.1% 0.09 295.1)
#C4B2FE 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) | #A0BDFF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2BCFC | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8BECD | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4B2FE
#C4B2FE
oklch(80.6% 0.107 294.7)
- #BDC875
#BDC875
oklch(80.6% 0.108 115)
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 #C4B2FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.017
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
Use #C4B2FE 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.