#C9BBEC
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82% 0.07 297.9), rgb(201, 187, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#C9BBEC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9BBEC |
| RGB | rgb(201, 187, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 56%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.07 297.9) |
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 #C9BBEC | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9BBEC | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9BBEC text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9BBEC text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9BBEC
oklch(82% 0.07 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#A991DD
oklch(70.7% 0.111 298)
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Step 500
500
#9574D3
oklch(63.1% 0.142 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#805BC1
oklch(55.7% 0.154 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C4AA6
oklch(49.1% 0.143 298)
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Step 800
800
#583D87
oklch(42.7% 0.12 298)
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Step 900
900
#48356C
oklch(37.7% 0.093 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F3F
oklch(26.9% 0.059 298.2)
#C9BBEC 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) | #B1C2EE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C2EB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3C2CC | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9BBEC
#C9BBEC
oklch(82% 0.07 297.9)
- #C0CB98
#C0CB98
oklch(82.1% 0.069 117.8)
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 #C9BBEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
Use #C9BBEC 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.