#C4C1EA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.7% 0.057 288.4), rgb(196, 193, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#C4C1EA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4C1EA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 193, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 49%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.057 288.4) |
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 #C4C1EA | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4C1EA | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4C1EA text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4C1EA text on black | 12.16:1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 289.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4C1EA
oklch(82.7% 0.057 288.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E97D7
oklch(70.6% 0.093 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#877DCC
oklch(63.2% 0.117 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7165B8
oklch(55.6% 0.126 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F539F
oklch(49.1% 0.119 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E4481
oklch(42.7% 0.099 289)
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Step 900
900
#403A67
oklch(37.6% 0.076 288.3)
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Step 950
950
#26223D
oklch(27% 0.049 289.5)
#C4C1EA 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) | #B8C6EC | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C4E9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCC8CF | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4C1EA
#C4C1EA
oklch(82.7% 0.057 288.4)
- #C9CA9F
#C9CA9F
oklch(82.7% 0.058 108.7)
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 #C4C1EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.053
Use #C4C1EA 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.