#C4B3FA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.6% 0.1 295), rgb(196, 179, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#C4B3FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4B3FA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 179, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.1 295) |
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 #C4B3FA | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4B3FA | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4B3FA text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4B3FA text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#DBD3FB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 294.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4B3FA
oklch(80.6% 0.1 295)
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Step 400
400
#A989F9
oklch(70.7% 0.161 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#9667F6
oklch(63.2% 0.205 295)
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Step 600
600
#8248E4
oklch(55.6% 0.222 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E37C6
oklch(49% 0.207 295.2)
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Step 800
800
#5930A0
oklch(42.7% 0.171 294.9)
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Step 900
900
#492C7F
oklch(37.6% 0.134 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4B
oklch(27% 0.085 294.4)
#C4B3FA 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) | #A2BEFD | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BCF8 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9BECC | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4B3FA
#C4B3FA
oklch(80.6% 0.1 295)
- #BDC87B
#BDC87B
oklch(80.7% 0.101 115.3)
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 #C4B3FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.018
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
Use #C4B3FA 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.