#C4BEF8
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.6% 0.081 289.2), rgb(196, 190, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#C4BEF8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.06:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4BEF8 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 190, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 81%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.081 289.2) |
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 #C4BEF8 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4BEF8 | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4BEF8 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4BEF8 text on black | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 289.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4BEF8
oklch(82.6% 0.081 289.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F92EC
oklch(70.8% 0.13 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8974E6
oklch(63.1% 0.166 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#7459D4
oklch(55.5% 0.181 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#6248B7
oklch(49% 0.168 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#503C94
oklch(42.7% 0.139 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#423576
oklch(37.8% 0.107 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#261F45
oklch(26.9% 0.069 289.4)
#C4BEF8 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) | #B0C5FB | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C3F6 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9C8D2 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4BEF8
#C4BEF8
oklch(82.6% 0.081 289.2)
- #CACB8D
#CACB8D
oklch(82.7% 0.081 108.8)
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 #C4BEF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.020
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
Use #C4BEF8 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.