#C4BDEB
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81.9% 0.064 291.9), rgb(196, 189, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#C4BDEB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 292°. 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 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4BDEB |
| RGB | rgb(196, 189, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 53%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.064 291.9) |
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 #C4BDEB | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4BDEB | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4BDEB text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4BDEB text on black | 11.82:1 | 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
#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
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4BDEB
oklch(81.9% 0.064 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A295DC
oklch(70.8% 0.103 292)
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Step 500
500
#8C79D2
oklch(63.1% 0.132 292)
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Step 600
600
#7660BF
oklch(55.5% 0.143 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#644FA5
oklch(49.1% 0.133 292)
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Step 800
800
#514186
oklch(42.7% 0.111 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#43386B
oklch(37.8% 0.085 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#C4BDEB 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) | #B3C3ED | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C1EA | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCC4CC | 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°).
- #C4BDEB
#C4BDEB
oklch(81.9% 0.064 291.9)
- #C4C999
#C4C999
oklch(82% 0.064 112.7)
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 #C4BDEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.028
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
Use #C4BDEB 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.