#C9A9FE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.4% 0.122 301), rgb(201, 169, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#C9A9FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9A9FE |
| RGB | rgb(201, 169, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 98%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.122 301) |
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 #C9A9FE | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9A9FE | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9A9FE text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9A9FE text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FF
oklch(88.6% 0.066 300.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9A9FE
oklch(79.4% 0.122 301)
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Step 400
400
#B581FF
oklch(70.8% 0.182 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#A557FF
oklch(63.2% 0.238 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#9326F4
oklch(55.6% 0.271 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D10D5
oklch(49.1% 0.253 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#6617AC
oklch(42.8% 0.209 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#521F88
oklch(37.7% 0.163 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#301450
oklch(27% 0.104 301)
#C9A9FE 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) | #96B8FF | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB8FC | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0B6C8 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9A9FE
#C9A9FE
oklch(79.4% 0.122 301)
- #B0C86B
#B0C86B
oklch(79.4% 0.122 121.1)
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 #C9A9FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.017
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.018
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.023
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.073
Use #C9A9FE 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.