#C4BEFB
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.7% 0.085 288.9), rgb(196, 190, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#C4BEFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.085 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 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4BEFB |
| RGB | rgb(196, 190, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 88%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.085 288.9) |
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 #C4BEFB | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4BEFB | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4BEFB text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4BEFB text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4BEFB
oklch(82.7% 0.085 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E91F0
oklch(70.7% 0.137 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#8972EA
oklch(63% 0.174 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#7457D8
oklch(55.5% 0.189 289.1)
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Step 700
700
#6246BC
oklch(49.1% 0.177 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F3B98
oklch(42.7% 0.145 288.6)
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Step 900
900
#413479
oklch(37.7% 0.113 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#261F47
oklch(27% 0.072 288.7)
#C4BEFB 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) | #AFC6FE | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC3F9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8C8D3 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4BEFB
#C4BEFB
oklch(82.7% 0.085 288.9)
- #CACB8A
#CACB8A
oklch(82.6% 0.085 108.9)
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 #C4BEFB, 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 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
Use #C4BEFB 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.