#C9BEFF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.3% 0.091 292.1), rgb(201, 190, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#C9BEFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.29:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9BEFF |
| RGB | rgb(201, 190, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.091 292.1) |
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 #C9BEFF | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9BEFF | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9BEFF text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9BEFF text on black | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9BEFF
oklch(83.3% 0.091 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A38EF3
oklch(70.7% 0.145 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#8F6EEE
oklch(63.2% 0.185 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A52DC
oklch(55.6% 0.2 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#6741BF
oklch(49% 0.187 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#54379B
oklch(42.8% 0.155 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#45317B
oklch(37.7% 0.121 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#281D48
oklch(26.9% 0.077 292.2)
#C9BEFF 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) | #AFC7FF | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC5FD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC9D5 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9BEFF
#C9BEFF
oklch(83.3% 0.091 292.1)
- #C9CF89
#C9CF89
oklch(83.3% 0.091 112.4)
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 #C9BEFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.024
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
Use #C9BEFF 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.