#C4BBF6
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82% 0.083 291.5), rgb(196, 187, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#C4BBF6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4BBF6 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 187, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 77%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.083 291.5) |
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 #C4BBF6 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4BBF6 | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4BBF6 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4BBF6 text on black | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4BBF6
oklch(82% 0.083 291.5)
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Step 400
400
#A290EC
oklch(70.6% 0.133 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D72E6
oklch(63.1% 0.169 291.5)
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Step 600
600
#7857D4
oklch(55.6% 0.184 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#6546B8
oklch(49.1% 0.172 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#523B95
oklch(42.8% 0.141 291)
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Step 900
900
#443376
oklch(37.6% 0.11 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#C4BBF6 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) | #ADC3F9 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC1F4 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAC5CF | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4BBF6
#C4BBF6
oklch(82% 0.083 291.5)
- #C5CA8B
#C5CA8B
oklch(82% 0.083 111.9)
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 #C4BBF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
Use #C4BBF6 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.