#C9AEFF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.3% 0.116 299.1), rgb(201, 174, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#C9AEFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.116 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9AEFF |
| RGB | rgb(201, 174, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.116 299.1) |
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 #C9AEFF | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9AEFF | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9AEFF text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9AEFF text on black | 10.98:1 | 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
#EDE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FE
oklch(88.4% 0.064 300)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9AEFF
oklch(80.3% 0.116 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#B183FF
oklch(70.7% 0.179 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#A05AFF
oklch(63% 0.233 299)
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Step 600
600
#8D33F0
oklch(55.6% 0.257 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#7822D1
oklch(49.1% 0.239 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#6221A9
oklch(42.8% 0.198 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F2486
oklch(37.8% 0.154 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E174E
oklch(27% 0.097 299)
#C9AEFF 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) | #9BBBFF | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0BBFD | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFBBCB | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9AEFF
#C9AEFF
oklch(80.3% 0.116 299.1)
- #B6CA71
#B6CA71
oklch(80.4% 0.117 119.5)
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 #C9AEFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.010
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.064
Use #C9AEFF 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.