#C9B8F7
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.8% 0.089 296.8), rgb(201, 184, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#C9B8F7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9B8F7 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 184, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 80%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.089 296.8) |
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 #C9B8F7 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9B8F7 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9B8F7 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9B8F7 text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9B8F7
oklch(81.8% 0.089 296.8)
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Step 400
400
#AA8CEE
oklch(70.7% 0.142 296.7)
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Step 500
500
#976CE8
oklch(63.2% 0.181 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#824FD7
oklch(55.6% 0.199 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E3FBA
oklch(49.1% 0.184 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A3596
oklch(42.7% 0.152 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#492F78
oklch(37.6% 0.12 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D46
oklch(27.1% 0.074 296.9)
#C9B8F7 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) | #AAC1FA | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACC0F5 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1C2CE | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9B8F7
#C9B8F7
oklch(81.8% 0.089 296.8)
- #BFCC89
#BFCC89
oklch(81.9% 0.089 117.4)
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 #C9B8F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.023
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.062
Use #C9B8F7 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.