#C9B0F7
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.4% 0.102 300.3), rgb(201, 176, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#C9B0F7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 300°. 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 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9B0F7 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 176, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 82%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.102 300.3) |
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 #C9B0F7 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9B0F7 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9B0F7 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9B0F7 text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F7F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 300.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9B0F7
oklch(80.4% 0.102 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#B186F6
oklch(70.7% 0.163 300)
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Step 500
500
#9F62F2
oklch(63.1% 0.208 300)
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Step 600
600
#8B42E0
oklch(55.5% 0.226 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#7732C3
oklch(49.2% 0.211 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#602B9D
oklch(42.6% 0.174 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E297D
oklch(37.6% 0.136 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1949
oklch(26.9% 0.086 300.9)
#C9B0F7 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) | #A1BCFA | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BBF5 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1BBC9 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9B0F7
#C9B0F7
oklch(80.4% 0.102 300.3)
- #B6C97D
#B6C97D
oklch(80.4% 0.102 120.2)
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 #C9B0F7, 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 0.023
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.060
Use #C9B0F7 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.