#C9AEFE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.3% 0.114 299.3), rgb(201, 174, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#C9AEFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9AEFE |
| RGB | rgb(201, 174, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 98%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.114 299.3) |
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 #C9AEFE | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9AEFE | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9AEFE text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9AEFE text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FE
oklch(88.4% 0.064 300)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9AEFE
oklch(80.3% 0.114 299.3)
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Step 400
400
#B282FF
oklch(70.7% 0.18 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#A15AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.234 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D35EE
oklch(55.6% 0.254 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#7824CF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#6222A8
oklch(42.8% 0.196 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F2485
oklch(37.7% 0.153 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E174E
oklch(27% 0.097 299)
#C9AEFE 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) | #9CBBFF | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0BBFC | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFBBCB | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9AEFE
#C9AEFE
oklch(80.3% 0.114 299.3)
- #B6C972
#B6C972
oklch(80.2% 0.114 119.1)
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 #C9AEFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.009
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.064
Use #C9AEFE 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.