#C4C2EF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.1% 0.063 287), rgb(196, 194, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#C4C2EF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4C2EF |
| RGB | rgb(196, 194, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 58%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.063 287) |
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 #C4C2EF | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4C2EF | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4C2EF text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4C2EF text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#D7D6F0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 287.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4C2EF
oklch(83.1% 0.063 287)
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Step 400
400
#9C97DC
oklch(70.7% 0.1 286.9)
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Step 500
500
#857CD2
oklch(63.1% 0.127 287)
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Step 600
600
#6F63C0
oklch(55.5% 0.14 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D52A5
oklch(49.1% 0.129 286.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C4386
oklch(42.6% 0.108 287)
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Step 900
900
#3F396B
oklch(37.6% 0.084 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#25223F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 287)
#C4C2EF 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) | #B7C7F1 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C5EE | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBC9D1 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4C2EF
#C4C2EF
oklch(83.1% 0.063 287)
- #CCCB9C
#CCCB9C
oklch(83.1% 0.063 106.7)
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 #C4C2EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.018
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
Use #C4C2EF 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.