#C4B4FA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.8% 0.099 294.6), rgb(196, 180, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#C4B4FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4B4FA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 180, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.099 294.6) |
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 #C4B4FA | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4B4FA | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4B4FA text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4B4FA text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#EBE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4B4FA
oklch(80.8% 0.099 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A88AF8
oklch(70.7% 0.158 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#9568F4
oklch(63.1% 0.201 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#804AE3
oklch(55.6% 0.219 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D39C5
oklch(49.1% 0.204 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#5831A0
oklch(42.7% 0.169 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#482D7F
oklch(37.7% 0.132 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4A
oklch(26.9% 0.084 294.9)
#C4B4FA 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) | #A3BEFD | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BDF8 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9BFCD | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4B4FA
#C4B4FA
oklch(80.8% 0.099 294.6)
- #BEC87D
#BEC87D
oklch(80.8% 0.098 114.8)
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 #C4B4FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.020
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
Use #C4B4FA 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.