#C9BBFA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.5% 0.088 294.6), rgb(201, 187, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#C9BBFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9BBFA |
| RGB | rgb(201, 187, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 86%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.088 294.6) |
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 #C9BBFA | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9BBFA | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9BBFA text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9BBFA text on black | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9BBFA
oklch(82.5% 0.088 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A78DEF
oklch(70.7% 0.142 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#936DEA
oklch(63.1% 0.182 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E51D8
oklch(55.5% 0.197 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B41BB
oklch(49.1% 0.182 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#573697
oklch(42.6% 0.151 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#473179
oklch(37.8% 0.118 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#C9BBFA 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) | #ADC4FD | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC3F8 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0C5D1 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9BBFA
#C9BBFA
oklch(82.5% 0.088 294.6)
- #C4CD8A
#C4CD8A
oklch(82.5% 0.088 114.6)
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 #C9BBFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.025
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.058
Use #C9BBFA 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.