#C9BFDD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.2% 0.043 300.7), rgb(201, 191, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#C9BFDD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9BFDD |
| RGB | rgb(201, 191, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 31%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.043 300.7) |
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 #C9BFDD | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9BFDD | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9BFDD text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9BFDD text on black | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 299.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9BFDD
oklch(82.2% 0.043 300.7)
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Step 400
400
#A797C5
oklch(70.6% 0.068 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#927DB7
oklch(63.1% 0.088 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D66A2
oklch(55.7% 0.094 301)
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Step 700
700
#69548B
oklch(49% 0.089 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#564571
oklch(42.7% 0.074 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#473A5B
oklch(37.7% 0.057 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#292235
oklch(26.9% 0.036 300.9)
#C9BFDD 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) | #BAC3DE | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC3DC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6C3C9 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9BFDD
#C9BFDD
oklch(82.2% 0.043 300.7)
- #C1CAAB
#C1CAAB
oklch(82.4% 0.043 120.5)
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 #C9BFDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
Use #C9BFDD 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.