#C9BEDE
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.1% 0.046 301.1), rgb(201, 190, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#C9BEDE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9BEDE |
| RGB | rgb(201, 190, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 33%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.046 301.1) |
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 #C9BEDE | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9BEDE | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9BEDE text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9BEDE text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 301)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9BEDE
oklch(82.1% 0.046 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#A896C8
oklch(70.6% 0.074 301)
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Step 500
500
#937CB9
oklch(63.1% 0.093 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E64A5
oklch(55.6% 0.102 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A538E
oklch(49.1% 0.095 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#564473
oklch(42.6% 0.079 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#473A5D
oklch(37.8% 0.06 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2236
oklch(27% 0.038 302.3)
#C9BEDE 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) | #B8C3DF | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC3DD | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6C2C8 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9BEDE
#C9BEDE
oklch(82.1% 0.046 301.1)
- #BFC9A9
#BFC9A9
oklch(82% 0.045 121.5)
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 #C9BEDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
Use #C9BEDE 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.