#C9BEE0
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.1% 0.049 300.1), rgb(201, 190, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#C9BEE0 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 300°. 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 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9BEE0 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 190, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 35%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.049 300.1) |
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 #C9BEE0 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9BEE0 | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9BEE0 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9BEE0 text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5E9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 299.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9BEE0
oklch(82.1% 0.049 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#A896CA
oklch(70.7% 0.077 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#937BBD
oklch(63.1% 0.1 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D64A9
oklch(55.7% 0.107 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A5291
oklch(49.1% 0.101 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#564475
oklch(42.7% 0.081 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#47395F
oklch(37.7% 0.065 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#C9BEE0 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) | #B8C3E2 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C3DF | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5C3C9 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9BEE0
#C9BEE0
oklch(82.1% 0.049 300.1)
- #C0CAA7
#C0CAA7
oklch(82.2% 0.049 120.4)
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 #C9BEE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
Use #C9BEE0 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.