#C4BBFA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.1% 0.088 290.9), rgb(196, 187, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#C4BBFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.088 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4BBFA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 187, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 86%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.088 290.9) |
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 #C4BBFA | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4BBFA | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4BBFA text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4BBFA text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 290.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4BBFA
oklch(82.1% 0.088 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A18FF1
oklch(70.6% 0.141 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C70EC
oklch(63.1% 0.18 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#7854DB
oklch(55.6% 0.197 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#6543BE
oklch(49.1% 0.183 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#523899
oklch(42.6% 0.151 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#44327A
oklch(37.7% 0.118 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#271E47
oklch(26.9% 0.074 290.7)
#C4BBFA 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) | #ACC3FD | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACC1F8 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9C5D1 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4BBFA
#C4BBFA
oklch(82.1% 0.088 290.9)
- #C7CA87
#C7CA87
oklch(82.1% 0.088 110.4)
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 #C4BBFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.060
Use #C4BBFA 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.