#C9BCFF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.9% 0.094 293.1), rgb(201, 188, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#C9BCFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 293°. 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 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9BCFF |
| RGB | rgb(201, 188, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.094 293.1) |
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 #C9BCFF | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9BCFF | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9BCFF text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9BCFF text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 293.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9BCFF
oklch(82.9% 0.094 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A58CF5
oklch(70.6% 0.151 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#916CF0
oklch(63.1% 0.19 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D4FDF
oklch(55.7% 0.208 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A3EC2
oklch(49.2% 0.194 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#56349D
oklch(42.7% 0.162 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#462F7C
oklch(37.6% 0.125 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#291D49
oklch(27.1% 0.079 293)
#C9BCFF 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) | #ACC5FF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC4FD | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC7D3 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9BCFF
#C9BCFF
oklch(82.9% 0.094 293.1)
- #C7CE86
#C7CE86
oklch(82.9% 0.094 113)
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 #C9BCFF, 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 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
Use #C9BCFF 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.