#C4BCFE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.5% 0.092 289.8), rgb(196, 188, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#C4BCFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4BCFE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 188, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 97%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.092 289.8) |
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 #C4BCFE | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4BCFE | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4BCFE text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4BCFE text on black | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F9
oklch(88.5% 0.051 290.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4BCFE
oklch(82.5% 0.092 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#A08FF5
oklch(70.8% 0.146 289.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B6FF1
oklch(63.2% 0.187 289.9)
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Step 600
600
#7652E0
oklch(55.5% 0.205 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#6442C2
oklch(49.1% 0.189 289.8)
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Step 800
800
#51379D
oklch(42.6% 0.158 289.8)
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Step 900
900
#43317D
oklch(37.7% 0.123 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#271E49
oklch(27.1% 0.077 289.9)
#C4BCFE 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) | #ACC5FF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABC2FC | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8C7D3 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4BCFE
#C4BCFE
oklch(82.5% 0.092 289.8)
- #C9CB84
#C9CB84
oklch(82.4% 0.092 109.6)
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 #C4BCFE, 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 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.062
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.062
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.063
Use #C4BCFE 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.