#C4C8EA
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.1% 0.048 280), rgb(196, 200, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#C4C8EA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4C8EA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 200, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 47%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.048 280) |
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 #C4C8EA | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4C8EA | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C4C8EA text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4C8EA text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 278.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4C8EA
oklch(84.1% 0.048 280)
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Step 400
400
#979CD0
oklch(70.8% 0.076 280)
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Step 500
500
#7E83C3
oklch(63.2% 0.096 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#686BB0
oklch(55.6% 0.106 280.5)
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Step 700
700
#565997
oklch(49% 0.098 280)
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Step 800
800
#47497B
oklch(42.7% 0.082 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D63
oklch(37.6% 0.065 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#23243A
oklch(27% 0.041 281.3)
#C4C8EA 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) | #BFCBEC | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC9E9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCCED3 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4C8EA
#C4C8EA
oklch(84.1% 0.048 280)
- #D1CCA9
#D1CCA9
oklch(84% 0.047 100.6)
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 #C4C8EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.022
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
Use #C4C8EA 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.