#C4CBFA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.2% 0.066 278.3), rgb(196, 203, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#C4CBFA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4CBFA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 203, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 84%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.066 278.3) |
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 #C4CBFA | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4CBFA | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C4CBFA text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4CBFA text on black | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 278.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4CBFA
oklch(85.2% 0.066 278.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF7
oklch(81% 0.084 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#8E97F4
oklch(70.8% 0.136 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#747AEF
oklch(63.2% 0.172 278)
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Step 600
600
#5F5FDE
oklch(55.6% 0.189 278.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F4EC0
oklch(49.2% 0.174 278.3)
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Step 800
800
#40409C
oklch(42.6% 0.146 278.2)
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Step 900
900
#36387C
oklch(37.8% 0.113 278.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2148
oklch(26.9% 0.071 278.2)
#C4CBFA 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) | #BED0FC | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCCF9 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7D3DB | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4CBFA
#C4CBFA
oklch(85.2% 0.066 278.3)
- #D9D09E
#D9D09E
oklch(85.3% 0.066 99.1)
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 #C4CBFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.015
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
Use #C4CBFA 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.