#C9BEEB
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.5% 0.063 296.2), rgb(201, 190, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#C9BEEB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9BEEB |
| RGB | rgb(201, 190, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 53%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.063 296.2) |
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 #C9BEEB | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9BEEB | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9BEEB text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9BEEB text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9BEEB
oklch(82.5% 0.063 296.2)
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Step 400
400
#A693D9
oklch(70.6% 0.102 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9177CE
oklch(63% 0.13 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C5FBB
oklch(55.7% 0.14 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#694DA1
oklch(49% 0.131 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#554083
oklch(42.7% 0.109 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#463769
oklch(37.7% 0.084 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#29203D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 296.9)
#C9BEEB 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) | #B5C4ED | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C4EA | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3C5CD | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9BEEB
#C9BEEB
oklch(82.5% 0.063 296.2)
- #C3CC9D
#C3CC9D
oklch(82.6% 0.064 116.6)
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 #C9BEEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.027
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
Use #C9BEEB 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.