#C9ADE2
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79% 0.08 308.6), rgb(201, 173, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#C9ADE2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9ADE2 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 173, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 48%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.08 308.6) |
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 #C9ADE2 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9ADE2 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9ADE2 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9ADE2 text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9ADE2
oklch(79% 0.08 308.6)
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Step 400
400
#B78ADD
oklch(70.7% 0.127 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#A66AD3
oklch(63.2% 0.162 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#914EC1
oklch(55.6% 0.178 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B3EA6
oklch(49% 0.165 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#643487
oklch(42.6% 0.137 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#522F6C
oklch(37.8% 0.106 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#301C3F
oklch(27% 0.067 309)
#C9ADE2 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) | #A4B7E4 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB8E0 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6B4BF | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9ADE2
#C9ADE2
oklch(79% 0.08 308.6)
- #ABC58E
#ABC58E
oklch(79% 0.08 128.7)
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 #C9ADE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.064
Use #C9ADE2 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.