#C9BDFF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.1% 0.092 292.6), rgb(201, 189, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#C9BDFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9BDFF |
| RGB | rgb(201, 189, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.092 292.6) |
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 #C9BDFF | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9BDFF | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9BDFF text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9BDFF text on black | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#D9D4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9BDFF
oklch(83.1% 0.092 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A48DF4
oklch(70.7% 0.148 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#906DEF
oklch(63.1% 0.188 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C50DE
oklch(55.6% 0.205 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#693FC0
oklch(49% 0.191 293)
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Step 800
800
#55369C
oklch(42.8% 0.158 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#46307C
oklch(37.8% 0.123 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#281D48
oklch(26.9% 0.077 292.2)
#C9BDFF 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) | #ADC6FF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC4FD | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC8D4 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9BDFF
#C9BDFF
oklch(83.1% 0.092 292.6)
- #C8CE88
#C8CE88
oklch(83% 0.091 112.4)
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 #C9BDFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.026
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
Use #C9BDFF 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.