#C4B5D3
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(79.5% 0.045 307.8), rgb(196, 181, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#C4B5D3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4B5D3 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 181, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 25%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.045 307.8) |
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 #C4B5D3 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4B5D3 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4B5D3 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4B5D3 text on black | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E6
oklch(88.4% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4B5D3
oklch(79.5% 0.045 307.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD95C4
oklch(70.7% 0.072 307.8)
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Step 500
500
#997AB4
oklch(63.1% 0.092 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#8363A0
oklch(55.6% 0.098 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F5189
oklch(49% 0.093 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B436F
oklch(42.7% 0.076 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A395A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2135
oklch(26.9% 0.039 306.8)
#C4B5D3 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) | #B1BAD4 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BBD2 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2B9BF | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4B5D3
#C4B5D3
oklch(79.5% 0.045 307.8)
- #B4C2A4
#B4C2A4
oklch(79.5% 0.044 127.8)
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 #C4B5D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
Use #C4B5D3 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.