#C4C2FA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.5% 0.078 286.2), rgb(196, 194, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.44:1).
About this color
#C4C2FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.44:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4C2FA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 194, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 85%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.078 286.2) |
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 #C4C2FA | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4C2FA | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4C2FA text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4C2FA text on black | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 285.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4C2FA
oklch(83.5% 0.078 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B94EA
oklch(70.7% 0.124 286.5)
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Step 500
500
#8477E4
oklch(63.1% 0.159 286.4)
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Step 600
600
#6F5DD2
oklch(55.6% 0.173 286.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D4CB6
oklch(49.2% 0.161 286.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C3F93
oklch(42.8% 0.133 286.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3675
oklch(37.7% 0.104 286.8)
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Step 950
950
#242045
oklch(26.9% 0.067 285.9)
#C4C2FA 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) | #B4C9FC | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C6F8 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8CBD5 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4C2FA
#C4C2FA
oklch(83.5% 0.078 286.2)
- #CFCD91
#CFCD91
oklch(83.6% 0.079 106.4)
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 #C4C2FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.010
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
Use #C4C2FA 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.