#C4BAFA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.9% 0.09 291.5), rgb(196, 186, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#C4BAFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4BAFA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 186, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 86%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.09 291.5) |
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 #C4BAFA | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4BAFA | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4BAFA text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4BAFA text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4BAFA
oklch(81.9% 0.09 291.5)
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Step 400
400
#A28EF2
oklch(70.6% 0.144 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E6FED
oklch(63.2% 0.182 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7953DC
oklch(55.6% 0.199 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#6642BF
oklch(49.1% 0.186 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#53379A
oklch(42.6% 0.154 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#44317B
oklch(37.6% 0.12 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#281E48
oklch(27.1% 0.075 291.5)
#C4BAFA 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) | #ABC3FD | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABC0F8 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9C4D0 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4BAFA
#C4BAFA
oklch(81.9% 0.09 291.5)
- #C5CA85
#C5CA85
oklch(81.9% 0.09 111.7)
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 #C4BAFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
Use #C4BAFA 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.