#C4B3CF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(79% 0.043 312.2), rgb(196, 179, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#C4B3CF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4B3CF |
| RGB | rgb(196, 179, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 23%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.043 312.2) |
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 #C4B3CF | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4B3CF | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4B3CF text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4B3CF text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8F0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 310.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4B3CF
oklch(79% 0.043 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#AF94C0
oklch(70.6% 0.07 312.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C7AB0
oklch(63.2% 0.088 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#86629C
oklch(55.5% 0.096 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#725185
oklch(49.1% 0.089 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D436C
oklch(42.8% 0.073 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3858
oklch(37.6% 0.059 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2133
oklch(26.9% 0.036 311.8)
#C4B3CF 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) | #AFB8D0 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B9CE | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B6BC | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4B3CF
#C4B3CF
oklch(79% 0.043 312.2)
- #B0C1A4
#B0C1A4
oklch(79% 0.044 132.3)
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 #C4B3CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
Use #C4B3CF 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.