#C9ACFA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.7% 0.112 301), rgb(201, 172, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#C9ACFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9ACFA |
| RGB | rgb(201, 172, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 89%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.112 301) |
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 #C9ACFA | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9ACFA | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9ACFA text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9ACFA text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FD
oklch(88.5% 0.063 301.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9ACFA
oklch(79.7% 0.112 301)
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Step 400
400
#B481FD
oklch(70.6% 0.18 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#A35AFB
oklch(63% 0.23 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#9036EA
oklch(55.7% 0.249 301)
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Step 700
700
#7A25CB
oklch(49% 0.231 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#6322A4
oklch(42.6% 0.192 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#512482
oklch(37.7% 0.15 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F174C
oklch(27% 0.094 301.1)
#C9ACFA 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) | #9BB9FD | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B9F8 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B8C8 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9ACFA
#C9ACFA
oklch(79.7% 0.112 301)
- #B2C874
#B2C874
oklch(79.7% 0.112 121)
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 #C9ACFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.009
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.032
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.066
Use #C9ACFA 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.