#C4C8F2
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.3% 0.059 280.8), rgb(196, 200, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#C4C8F2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4C8F2 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 200, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 64%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.059 280.8) |
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 #C4C8F2 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4C8F2 | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C4C8F2 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4C8F2 text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 281.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4C8F2
oklch(84.3% 0.059 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#969ADA
oklch(70.7% 0.093 281)
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Step 500
500
#7D80D0
oklch(63.2% 0.119 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#6768BD
oklch(55.7% 0.13 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#5656A3
oklch(49.1% 0.121 281)
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Step 800
800
#464784
oklch(42.8% 0.099 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A3C6A
oklch(37.7% 0.078 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#22233E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 280.9)
#C4C8F2 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) | #BDCCF4 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC9F1 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BACFD6 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4C8F2
#C4C8F2
oklch(84.3% 0.059 280.8)
- #D4CDA1
#D4CDA1
oklch(84.3% 0.059 100)
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 #C4C8F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.017
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
Use #C4C8F2 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.