#C9B2EE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.4% 0.087 302), rgb(201, 178, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#C9B2EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 302°. 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 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9B2EE |
| RGB | rgb(201, 178, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 64%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.087 302) |
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 #C9B2EE | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9B2EE | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9B2EE text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9B2EE text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#DFD2F4
oklch(88.5% 0.048 302.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9B2EE
oklch(80.4% 0.087 302)
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Step 400
400
#B18AE8
oklch(70.7% 0.139 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E69E1
oklch(63% 0.178 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A4DCF
oklch(55.6% 0.194 302)
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Step 700
700
#753DB3
oklch(49.1% 0.179 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F3491
oklch(42.8% 0.148 301.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E2E74
oklch(37.7% 0.117 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#C9B2EE 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) | #A6BCF1 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABCEC | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3BBC7 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9B2EE
#C9B2EE
oklch(80.4% 0.087 302)
- #B5C889
#B5C889
oklch(80.3% 0.087 122)
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 #C9B2EE, 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 0.028
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
Use #C9B2EE 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.