#C4C4E4
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.1% 0.045 285.4), rgb(196, 196, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#C4C4E4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4C4E4 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 196, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 37%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.045 285.4) |
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 #C4C4E4 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4C4E4 | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4C4E4 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4C4E4 text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 285.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4C4E4
oklch(83.1% 0.045 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9C9BCC
oklch(70.8% 0.071 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#8481BE
oklch(63% 0.091 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E6AAB
oklch(55.6% 0.1 285.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C5893
oklch(49.1% 0.093 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B4877
oklch(42.6% 0.077 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E3D60
oklch(37.7% 0.059 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#252438
oklch(27.1% 0.037 286)
#C4C4E4 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) | #BDC7E6 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC6E3 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC9CE | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4C4E4
#C4C4E4
oklch(83.1% 0.045 285.4)
- #CBCAA9
#CBCAA9
oklch(83.1% 0.044 105.9)
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 #C4C4E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.021
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.053
Use #C4C4E4 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.