#C9AEEF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.7% 0.095 303.3), rgb(201, 174, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#C9AEEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9AEEF |
| RGB | rgb(201, 174, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 67%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.095 303.3) |
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 #C9AEEF | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9AEEF | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9AEEF text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9AEEF text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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)
#C9AEEF
oklch(79.7% 0.095 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#B487ED
oklch(70.7% 0.151 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#A364E7
oklch(63.1% 0.194 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E46D5
oklch(55.5% 0.21 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#7936B9
oklch(49.1% 0.196 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#622E95
oklch(42.6% 0.162 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#502B77
oklch(37.7% 0.126 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#C9AEEF 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) | #A1B9F2 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BAED | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B7C5 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9AEEF
#C9AEEF
oklch(79.7% 0.095 303.3)
- #B1C783
#B1C783
oklch(79.7% 0.094 123.1)
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 #C9AEEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.018
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.063
Use #C9AEEF 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.