#C9BEE4
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.3% 0.054 298.4), rgb(201, 190, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#C9BEE4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9BEE4 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 190, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 41%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.054 298.4) |
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 #C9BEE4 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9BEE4 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9BEE4 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9BEE4 text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 298.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9BEE4
oklch(82.3% 0.054 298.4)
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Step 400
400
#A795D0
oklch(70.7% 0.087 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#927AC3
oklch(63.1% 0.11 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D62B0
oklch(55.7% 0.12 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#695197
oklch(49.1% 0.111 298)
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Step 800
800
#56427A
oklch(42.6% 0.092 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#473862
oklch(37.6% 0.072 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#29213A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 297.9)
#C9BEE4 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) | #B7C3E6 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C3E3 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4C3CB | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9BEE4
#C9BEE4
oklch(82.3% 0.054 298.4)
- #C1CAA3
#C1CAA3
oklch(82.2% 0.054 118.1)
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 #C9BEE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.027
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
Use #C9BEE4 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.