#C9BBF2
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.2% 0.078 296.3), rgb(201, 187, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#C9BBF2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9BBF2 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 187, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 68%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.078 296.3) |
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 #C9BBF2 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9BBF2 | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9BBF2 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9BBF2 text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 295.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9BBF2
oklch(82.2% 0.078 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#A88FE5
oklch(70.6% 0.125 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#9471DD
oklch(63.1% 0.159 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F57CB
oklch(55.6% 0.173 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B46AF
oklch(49% 0.161 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#573A8E
oklch(42.6% 0.134 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#483371
oklch(37.7% 0.103 296.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E42
oklch(26.9% 0.066 297.1)
#C9BBF2 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) | #AFC3F4 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C2F0 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2C3CE | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9BBF2
#C9BBF2
oklch(82.2% 0.078 296.3)
- #C1CC92
#C1CC92
oklch(82.2% 0.078 116.9)
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 #C9BBF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
Use #C9BBF2 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.