#C9BEDB
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82% 0.042 302.7), rgb(201, 190, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#C9BEDB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9BEDB |
| RGB | rgb(201, 190, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 29%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.042 302.7) |
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 #C9BEDB | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9BEDB | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9BEDB text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9BEDB 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E6
oklch(88.6% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9BEDB
oklch(82% 0.042 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#A997C4
oklch(70.8% 0.067 303)
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Step 500
500
#947DB5
oklch(63.2% 0.086 302.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E65A0
oklch(55.5% 0.093 303)
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Step 700
700
#6A5489
oklch(49% 0.086 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#57456F
oklch(42.7% 0.071 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#473A5A
oklch(37.6% 0.056 302.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2235
oklch(27% 0.036 303.4)
#C9BEDB 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) | #B9C2DC | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC3DA | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6C2C7 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9BEDB
#C9BEDB
oklch(82% 0.042 302.7)
- #BFC9AB
#BFC9AB
oklch(82% 0.042 122.3)
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 #C9BEDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.060
Use #C9BEDB 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.