#C4BCE2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.4% 0.054 294.8), rgb(196, 188, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#C4BCE2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4BCE2 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 188, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 40%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.054 294.8) |
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 #C4BCE2 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4BCE2 | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4BCE2 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4BCE2 text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4BCE2
oklch(81.4% 0.054 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#A496D1
oklch(70.7% 0.086 295)
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Step 500
500
#8E7BC5
oklch(63% 0.111 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#7963B1
oklch(55.5% 0.119 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#665298
oklch(49.1% 0.11 295.2)
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Step 800
800
#53447C
oklch(42.8% 0.091 294.6)
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Step 900
900
#443963
oklch(37.6% 0.071 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#28223A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 294.7)
#C4BCE2 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) | #B4C1E4 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C0E1 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC2C9 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4BCE2
#C4BCE2
oklch(81.4% 0.054 294.8)
- #C1C7A0
#C1C7A0
oklch(81.5% 0.053 114.7)
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 #C4BCE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
Use #C4BCE2 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.