#C9AEEE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.6% 0.093 303.6), rgb(201, 174, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#C9AEEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9AEEE |
| RGB | rgb(201, 174, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 65%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.093 303.6) |
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 #C9AEEE | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9AEEE | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9AEEE text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9AEEE text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9AEEE
oklch(79.6% 0.093 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#B587EC
oklch(70.8% 0.15 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#A365E6
oklch(63.2% 0.191 303.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E47D3
oklch(55.5% 0.207 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7937B7
oklch(49.1% 0.193 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#632F94
oklch(42.7% 0.159 304)
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Step 900
900
#502B76
oklch(37.6% 0.125 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#C9AEEE 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) | #A2B9F1 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BAEC | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B7C5 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9AEEE
#C9AEEE
oklch(79.6% 0.093 303.6)
- #B0C784
#B0C784
oklch(79.6% 0.093 123.9)
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 #C9AEEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.019
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.063
Use #C9AEEE 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.