#C4BFED
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.4% 0.064 289.9), rgb(196, 191, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#C4BFED is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4BFED |
| RGB | rgb(196, 191, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 56%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.064 289.9) |
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 #C4BFED | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4BFED | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4BFED text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4BFED text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 289.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4BFED
oklch(82.4% 0.064 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F95DC
oklch(70.6% 0.103 290)
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Step 500
500
#897AD3
oklch(63.1% 0.131 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7461C0
oklch(55.6% 0.143 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#6150A6
oklch(49.1% 0.133 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F4286
oklch(42.7% 0.109 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#41386B
oklch(37.6% 0.085 289.8)
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Step 950
950
#26213F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 289.9)
#C4BFED 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) | #B4C5EF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C3EC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCC6CE | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4BFED
#C4BFED
oklch(82.4% 0.064 289.9)
- #C7CA99
#C7CA99
oklch(82.4% 0.065 110.7)
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 #C4BFED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
Use #C4BFED 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.