#C9B5CC
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(79.7% 0.039 321.8), rgb(201, 181, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#C9B5CC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9B5CC |
| RGB | rgb(201, 181, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 18%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.039 321.8) |
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 #C9B5CC | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9B5CC | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9B5CC text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9B5CC text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 321)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9B5CC
oklch(79.7% 0.039 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#B394B8
oklch(70.6% 0.062 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#A079A6
oklch(63% 0.08 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B6292
oklch(55.6% 0.087 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#76517C
oklch(49.1% 0.08 321.8)
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Step 800
800
#604265
oklch(42.6% 0.068 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3852
oklch(37.7% 0.053 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2130
oklch(27% 0.033 321.9)
#C9B5CC 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) | #B3BACD | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BCCB | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAB7BC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9B5CC
#C9B5CC
oklch(79.7% 0.039 321.8)
- #AFC4AD
#AFC4AD
oklch(79.8% 0.039 142.8)
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 #C9B5CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
Use #C9B5CC 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.