#C9BCDB
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.6% 0.045 304.4), rgb(201, 188, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#C9BCDB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9BCDB |
| RGB | rgb(201, 188, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 30%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.045 304.4) |
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 #C9BCDB | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9BCDB | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9BCDB text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9BCDB text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 305.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9BCDB
oklch(81.6% 0.045 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA96C6
oklch(70.7% 0.072 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#967BB7
oklch(63.1% 0.093 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#8064A3
oklch(55.6% 0.1 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D528B
oklch(49.1% 0.093 305)
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Step 800
800
#584471
oklch(42.7% 0.076 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#49395B
oklch(37.7% 0.06 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2236
oklch(27.2% 0.038 304.6)
#C9BCDB 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) | #B7C1DC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C1DA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7C0C6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9BCDB
#C9BCDB
oklch(81.6% 0.045 304.4)
- #BCC8A9
#BCC8A9
oklch(81.5% 0.044 124.6)
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 #C9BCDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
Use #C9BCDB 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.