#C9C8FF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.2% 0.076 285.5), rgb(201, 200, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#C9C8FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9C8FF |
| RGB | rgb(201, 200, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 100%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.076 285.5) |
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 #C9C8FF | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9C8FF | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C9C8FF text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9C8FF text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9C8FF
oklch(85.2% 0.076 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9990FD
oklch(70.8% 0.156 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#836FFB
oklch(63.2% 0.201 285.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E52EA
oklch(55.6% 0.218 285.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D41CB
oklch(49.1% 0.202 285.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B37A4
oklch(42.7% 0.167 285.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E3182
oklch(37.6% 0.131 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#241E4C
oklch(27% 0.082 285.5)
#C9C8FF 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) | #BACEFF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CBFE | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDD1DB | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9C8FF
#C9C8FF
oklch(85.2% 0.076 285.5)
- #D5D298
#D5D298
oklch(85.2% 0.076 105.4)
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 #C9C8FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.013
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
Use #C9C8FF 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.