#C4BCEA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81.7% 0.065 292.9), rgb(196, 188, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#C4BCEA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4BCEA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 188, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 52%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.065 292.9) |
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 #C4BCEA | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4BCEA | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4BCEA text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4BCEA text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5EF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 292.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4BCEA
oklch(81.7% 0.065 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A394DB
oklch(70.6% 0.103 293.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D78D2
oklch(63.1% 0.133 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#7860BF
oklch(55.7% 0.143 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#654EA4
oklch(49% 0.133 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#524185
oklch(42.7% 0.11 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#44376B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#28213F
oklch(27.1% 0.055 293.1)
#C4BCEA 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) | #B2C2EC | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C1E9 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDC3CB | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4BCEA
#C4BCEA
oklch(81.7% 0.065 292.9)
- #C3C898
#C3C898
oklch(81.7% 0.065 112.7)
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 #C4BCEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.030
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
Use #C4BCEA 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.