#C4B7FE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.5% 0.1 292.4), rgb(196, 183, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#C4B7FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4B7FE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 183, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 97%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.1 292.4) |
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 #C4B7FE | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4B7FE | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4B7FE text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4B7FE text on black | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FB
oklch(88.4% 0.055 292.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4B7FE
oklch(81.5% 0.1 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A58BFA
oklch(70.7% 0.159 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#9169F7
oklch(63.1% 0.203 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D4BE6
oklch(55.7% 0.221 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A3AC8
oklch(49.1% 0.206 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#5632A2
oklch(42.8% 0.17 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#462E80
oklch(37.7% 0.132 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#291C4B
oklch(27.1% 0.084 292.7)
#C4B7FE 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) | #A6C1FF | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BFFC | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8C3D0 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4B7FE
#C4B7FE
oklch(81.5% 0.1 292.4)
- #C3CA7D
#C3CA7D
oklch(81.6% 0.1 112.8)
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 #C4B7FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.025
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
Use #C4B7FE 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.