#C9AFDA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79% 0.066 311.9), rgb(201, 175, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#C9AFDA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9AFDA |
| RGB | rgb(201, 175, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 37%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.066 311.9) |
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 #C9AFDA | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9AFDA | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9AFDA text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9AFDA text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9AFDA
oklch(79% 0.066 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#B78DD1
oklch(70.7% 0.107 312)
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Step 500
500
#A56FC4
oklch(63.1% 0.136 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#9056B1
oklch(55.7% 0.147 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A4598
oklch(49% 0.138 311.8)
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Step 800
800
#633A7B
oklch(42.7% 0.112 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#513263
oklch(37.7% 0.088 312)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#C9AFDA 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) | #A9B7DC | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB9D9 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8B4BE | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9AFDA
#C9AFDA
oklch(79% 0.066 311.9)
- #ABC498
#ABC498
oklch(79% 0.066 131.9)
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 #C9AFDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.064
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.065
Use #C9AFDA 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.