#C9B2FA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.8% 0.103 298.8), rgb(201, 178, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#C9B2FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9B2FA |
| RGB | rgb(201, 178, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.103 298.8) |
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 #C9B2FA | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9B2FA | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9B2FA text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9B2FA text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2FA
oklch(88.6% 0.056 299)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9B2FA
oklch(80.8% 0.103 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF86F8
oklch(70.6% 0.165 298.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D62F4
oklch(63% 0.21 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#8943E3
oklch(55.7% 0.228 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#7432C5
oklch(49% 0.212 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F2C9F
oklch(42.8% 0.175 299)
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Step 900
900
#4D2A7E
oklch(37.7% 0.136 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A4A
oklch(27.1% 0.086 298.8)
#C9B2FA 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) | #A2BDFD | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BDF8 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0BDCC | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9B2FA
#C9B2FA
oklch(80.8% 0.103 298.8)
- #B9CA7D
#B9CA7D
oklch(80.8% 0.102 118.9)
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 #C9B2FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.012
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.020
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
Use #C9B2FA 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.