#C9AEEC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.5% 0.091 304.3), rgb(201, 174, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#C9AEEC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.74:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9AEEC |
| RGB | rgb(201, 174, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 62%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.091 304.3) |
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 #C9AEEC | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9AEEC | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9AEEC text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9AEEC text on black | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 304.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9AEEC
oklch(79.5% 0.091 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#B588E9
oklch(70.8% 0.144 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#A366E2
oklch(63.1% 0.185 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F49D0
oklch(55.7% 0.201 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#7939B4
oklch(49.1% 0.187 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#633092
oklch(42.7% 0.156 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#502C74
oklch(37.6% 0.121 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#C9AEEC 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) | #A2B9EF | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B9EA | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4B7C4 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9AEEC
#C9AEEC
oklch(79.5% 0.091 304.3)
- #B0C786
#B0C786
oklch(79.6% 0.091 124.3)
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 #C9AEEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.022
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.063
Use #C9AEEC 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.