#C9BBD2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.1% 0.035 312.4), rgb(201, 187, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#C9BBD2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9BBD2 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 187, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 20%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.035 312.4) |
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 #C9BBD2 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9BBD2 | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9BBD2 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9BBD2 text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E3
oklch(88.6% 0.02 312.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9BBD2
oklch(81.1% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD97BA
oklch(70.7% 0.056 312.9)
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Step 500
500
#987DA9
oklch(63.1% 0.072 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#836695
oklch(55.7% 0.078 312)
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Step 700
700
#6F547F
oklch(49.1% 0.074 312.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4567
oklch(42.6% 0.061 312)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A54
oklch(37.6% 0.048 312.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2231
oklch(26.9% 0.03 311.5)
#C9BBD2 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) | #B8BFD3 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC0D1 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8BDC2 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9BBD2
#C9BBD2
oklch(81.1% 0.035 312.4)
- #B9C6AF
#B9C6AF
oklch(81% 0.035 131.4)
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 #C9BBD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.026
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
Use #C9BBD2 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.