#C4BAD2Fog Syringa (#C4BAD2) is a light, muted purple with an OKLCH hue of 304°, lightness 0.8 and chroma 0.035. It sits on the transitional side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #C4BAD2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(196, 186, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 21%, 78%) |
| HSV | hsv(265, 11%, 82%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(7%, 11%, 0%, 18%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(77 8 -10.8) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.805 0.035 304) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Fog Syringa shifts subtly: drifts toward magenta; in north-facing or shaded light it shifts subtly: leans toward blue. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 2), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#cbb5c5 — ΔE 2.0, shifts subtly: drifts toward magenta#cbbbce — ΔE 1.2, shifts subtly: drifts toward magenta#c4bad2 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#c4bbd5 — ΔE 0.4, shifts subtly: leans toward blueTest Fog Syringa in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 1.86:1 and against black 11.3:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#f5eeff · #c4bad2 · #a79db3 · #81788c · #5d5566 · #3b3543
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#d4deff · #ccc9f9 · #c4bad2 · #c19ec8 · #b48ba9 · #a4798b
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#c4bad2 · #b497a0 · #8a78a1 · #875266 · #504163 · #40262f
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#e6dfef · #c4bad2 · #92a571 · #817690 · #61576e · #413b4a
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#c4bad2 · #a1a49d · #747079 · #434540 · #1d1922 · #010100
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f4f0f9 · #c4bad2 · #9e99a5 · #251f2d · #05020b · #afd462
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#c4bad2 · #a0a696 · #6a7851 · #3c4b1a · #152000 · #020006
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#c4bad2 · #a0a696 · #7d7249 · #1d5032 · #231b00 · #000601
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#c4bad2 · #ada095 · #8b6b4c · #005049 · #00221e · #120500
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#c4bad2 · #b09e9a · #91655a · #3c4b1a · #002027 · #000100
#CCC3D9 · #D5CDDF · #DDD6E6 · #E5E0ED · #EEEAF4
#A097AD · #7E7689 · #5D5667 · #3F3946 · #221D28
#C3BBCE · #C2BCCA · #C1BDC6
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.