#C4BFEF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.5% 0.067 289.6), rgb(196, 191, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#C4BFEF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 290°. 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 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4BFEF |
| RGB | rgb(196, 191, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 60%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.067 289.6) |
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 #C4BFEF | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4BFEF | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4BFEF text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4BFEF text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#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
#D8D6F1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 289)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4BFEF
oklch(82.5% 0.067 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#9F95DF
oklch(70.7% 0.107 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#8979D6
oklch(63.1% 0.137 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7360C3
oklch(55.5% 0.149 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#614FA9
oklch(49.1% 0.139 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F4189
oklch(42.7% 0.115 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#41386D
oklch(37.7% 0.088 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#262140
oklch(27% 0.057 289.5)
#C4BFEF 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) | #B4C5F1 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C3EE | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBC7CF | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4BFEF
#C4BFEF
oklch(82.5% 0.067 289.6)
- #C8CA98
#C8CA98
oklch(82.5% 0.067 109.7)
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 #C4BFEF, 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 Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
Use #C4BFEF 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.