#C9AEDF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79% 0.074 309.6), rgb(201, 174, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#C9AEDF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9AEDF |
| RGB | rgb(201, 174, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 43%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.074 309.6) |
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 #C9AEDF | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9AEDF | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9AEDF text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9AEDF text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9AEDF
oklch(79% 0.074 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#B78BD8
oklch(70.7% 0.119 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#A56CCD
oklch(63.1% 0.151 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#9052BA
oklch(55.6% 0.164 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B42A1
oklch(49.2% 0.153 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#643782
oklch(42.8% 0.126 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#513068
oklch(37.6% 0.099 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#301D3D
oklch(27.1% 0.062 310.2)
#C9AEDF 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) | #A6B7E1 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB9DD | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7B4BF | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9AEDF
#C9AEDF
oklch(79% 0.074 309.6)
- #ABC592
#ABC592
oklch(79.1% 0.075 129.9)
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 #C9AEDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.063
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
Use #C9AEDF 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.