#C9B2DA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(79.6% 0.061 310.8), rgb(201, 178, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#C9B2DA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9B2DA |
| RGB | rgb(201, 178, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 35%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.061 310.8) |
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 #C9B2DA | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9B2DA | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9B2DA text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9B2DA text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9B2DA
oklch(79.6% 0.061 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#B48FCE
oklch(70.7% 0.098 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#A172C1
oklch(63% 0.125 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C59AD
oklch(55.5% 0.136 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#774995
oklch(49.1% 0.126 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#613C79
oklch(42.7% 0.105 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3461
oklch(37.7% 0.081 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F39
oklch(27% 0.051 309.8)
#C9B2DA 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) | #ACB9DC | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BBD9 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7B7BF | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9B2DA
#C9B2DA
oklch(79.6% 0.061 310.8)
- #AFC59C
#AFC59C
oklch(79.6% 0.061 130.7)
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 #C9B2DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.060
Use #C9B2DA 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.