#C9B8EA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.3% 0.072 300.4), rgb(201, 184, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#C9B8EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9B8EA |
| RGB | rgb(201, 184, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 54%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.072 300.4) |
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 #C9B8EA | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9B8EA | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9B8EA text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9B8EA text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 300.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9B8EA
oklch(81.3% 0.072 300.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC90DD
oklch(70.8% 0.114 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#9872D4
oklch(63.1% 0.147 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#8358C1
oklch(55.6% 0.16 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F47A6
oklch(49% 0.148 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B3B87
oklch(42.7% 0.123 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A346C
oklch(37.8% 0.095 300)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
#C9B8EA 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) | #AEC0EC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C0E8 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4BFC9 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9B8EA
#C9B8EA
oklch(81.3% 0.072 300.4)
- #BBC995
#BBC995
oklch(81.2% 0.072 120.3)
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 #C9B8EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
Use #C9B8EA 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.