#C9ADFA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.9% 0.111 300.6), rgb(201, 173, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#C9ADFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.111 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9ADFA |
| RGB | rgb(201, 173, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 89%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.111 300.6) |
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 #C9ADFA | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9ADFA | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9ADFA text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9ADFA text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#DFD0FC
oklch(88.4% 0.062 300.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9ADFA
oklch(79.9% 0.111 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#B482FC
oklch(70.7% 0.177 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#A25CFA
oklch(63.1% 0.226 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F38E9
oklch(55.7% 0.246 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A27CA
oklch(49.1% 0.229 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#6324A4
oklch(42.8% 0.19 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#502582
oklch(37.7% 0.148 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F174C
oklch(27% 0.094 301.1)
#C9ADFA 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) | #9CBAFD | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1BAF8 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B9C9 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9ADFA
#C9ADFA
oklch(79.9% 0.111 300.6)
- #B3C875
#B3C875
oklch(79.8% 0.11 120.6)
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 #C9ADFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.008
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.065
Use #C9ADFA 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.