#C9AED2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(78.6% 0.058 317.6), rgb(201, 174, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#C9AED2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9AED2 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 174, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 29%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.058 317.6) |
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 #C9AED2 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9AED2 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9AED2 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9AED2 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9AED2
oklch(78.6% 0.058 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#B98EC7
oklch(70.7% 0.094 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#A771B8
oklch(63.1% 0.119 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#9258A4
oklch(55.6% 0.13 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C488D
oklch(49.1% 0.121 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#653B72
oklch(42.6% 0.1 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#52335C
oklch(37.6% 0.078 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E36
oklch(26.9% 0.05 317.4)
#C9AED2 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) | #AAB5D4 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B8D1 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9B2BA | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9AED2
#C9AED2
oklch(78.6% 0.058 317.6)
- #A8C29E
#A8C29E
oklch(78.5% 0.057 137)
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 #C9AED2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.062
Use #C9AED2 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.