#C9A8EA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.3% 0.098 307.1), rgb(201, 168, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#C9A8EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9A8EA |
| RGB | rgb(201, 168, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 61%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.098 307.1) |
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 #C9A8EA | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9A8EA | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9A8EA text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9A8EA text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F6
oklch(88.4% 0.055 306.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9A8EA
oklch(78.3% 0.098 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA83EC
oklch(70.6% 0.158 307)
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Step 500
500
#AA5FE6
oklch(63.1% 0.201 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#9540D4
oklch(55.6% 0.218 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F30B8
oklch(49.1% 0.203 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#682A95
oklch(42.8% 0.168 307.1)
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Step 900
900
#542876
oklch(37.7% 0.131 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#311945
oklch(27% 0.082 306.9)
#C9A8EA 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) | #9CB4ED | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B6E8 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5B1BF | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9A8EA
#C9A8EA
oklch(78.3% 0.098 307.1)
- #A7C57F
#A7C57F
oklch(78.4% 0.099 127.4)
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 #C9A8EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.073
Use #C9A8EA 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.