#C4BEFE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.9% 0.089 288.6), rgb(196, 190, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#C4BEFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4BEFE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 190, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 97%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.089 288.6) |
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 #C4BEFE | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4BEFE | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4BEFE text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4BEFE text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#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
#D7D5F9
oklch(88.6% 0.049 287.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4BEFE
oklch(82.9% 0.089 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E90F3
oklch(70.7% 0.142 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#8871EF
oklch(63.1% 0.182 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#7455DD
oklch(55.6% 0.198 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#6244C0
oklch(49.1% 0.184 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F399B
oklch(42.6% 0.152 288.6)
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Step 900
900
#41337C
oklch(37.8% 0.119 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#261E48
oklch(26.9% 0.075 289.1)
#C4BEFE 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) | #AEC6FF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC3FC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7C9D4 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4BEFE
#C4BEFE
oklch(82.9% 0.089 288.6)
- #CBCC87
#CBCC87
oklch(82.8% 0.09 108.9)
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 #C4BEFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.022
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.059
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.059
Use #C4BEFE 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.