#C4C2DF
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.5% 0.04 288.6), rgb(196, 194, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#C4C2DF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4C2DF |
| RGB | rgb(196, 194, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 31%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.04 288.6) |
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 #C4C2DF | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4C2DF | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4C2DF text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4C2DF text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 288.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4C2DF
oklch(82.5% 0.04 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E9BC7
oklch(70.8% 0.064 287.8)
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Step 500
500
#8781B9
oklch(63% 0.083 288.7)
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Step 600
600
#716AA5
oklch(55.5% 0.091 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F588D
oklch(49% 0.084 289)
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Step 800
800
#4E4873
oklch(42.7% 0.07 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#403D5D
oklch(37.7% 0.054 287.8)
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Step 950
950
#262436
oklch(27.1% 0.033 289.1)
#C4C2DF 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) | #BCC5E0 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC4DE | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC6CB | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4C2DF
#C4C2DF
oklch(82.5% 0.04 288.6)
- #C7C8AA
#C7C8AA
oklch(82.4% 0.041 108.8)
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 #C4C2DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.023
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
Use #C4C2DF 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.