#C9AAEE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.9% 0.1 305.1), rgb(201, 170, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#C9AAEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9AAEE |
| RGB | rgb(201, 170, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.1 305.1) |
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 #C9AAEE | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9AAEE | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9AAEE text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9AAEE text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0F7
oklch(88.4% 0.056 305)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9AAEE
oklch(78.9% 0.1 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#B884F0
oklch(70.7% 0.16 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#A760EA
oklch(63.2% 0.204 305)
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Step 600
600
#9340D8
oklch(55.6% 0.222 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D30BB
oklch(49.1% 0.206 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#662A98
oklch(42.8% 0.171 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#532879
oklch(37.8% 0.134 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#301947
oklch(27% 0.084 304.4)
#C9AAEE 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) | #9DB6F1 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B7EC | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4B4C2 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9AAEE
#C9AAEE
oklch(78.9% 0.1 305.1)
- #ABC67E
#ABC67E
oklch(78.9% 0.1 125.4)
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 #C9AAEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.020
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.069
Use #C9AAEE 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.