#C9AFEB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.7% 0.088 304.3), rgb(201, 175, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#C9AFEB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.088 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9AFEB |
| RGB | rgb(201, 175, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 60%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.088 304.3) |
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 #C9AFEB | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9AFEB | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9AFEB text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9AFEB text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9AFEB
oklch(79.7% 0.088 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#B489E7
oklch(70.8% 0.14 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#A268E0
oklch(63.2% 0.179 304)
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Step 600
600
#8E4BCD
oklch(55.6% 0.195 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#783BB2
oklch(49.1% 0.182 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#623290
oklch(42.7% 0.15 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#502D73
oklch(37.7% 0.118 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#C9AFEB 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) | #A4B9EE | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BAE9 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4B7C4 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9AFEB
#C9AFEB
oklch(79.7% 0.088 304.3)
- #B0C788
#B0C788
oklch(79.7% 0.088 124.7)
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 #C9AFEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.024
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
Use #C9AFEB 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.