#C9C8DF
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.1% 0.032 287.7), rgb(201, 200, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#C9C8DF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.81:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9C8DF |
| RGB | rgb(201, 200, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 26%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.032 287.7) |
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 #C9C8DF | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9C8DF | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C9C8DF text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9C8DF text on black | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 286)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9C8DF
oklch(84.1% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 400
400
#9E9CBF
oklch(70.6% 0.051 287.6)
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Step 500
500
#8784AF
oklch(63.2% 0.064 287.6)
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Step 600
600
#716D9B
oklch(55.7% 0.071 287.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E5B84
oklch(49.1% 0.065 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D4A6B
oklch(42.6% 0.054 288)
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Step 900
900
#403E57
oklch(37.7% 0.042 287.8)
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Step 950
950
#252433
oklch(26.8% 0.028 287.4)
#C9C8DF 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) | #C3CBE0 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C9DE | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5CCCF | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9C8DF
#C9C8DF
oklch(84.1% 0.032 287.7)
- #CCCDB5
#CCCDB5
oklch(84.1% 0.033 109)
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 #C9C8DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.023
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
Use #C9C8DF 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.