#C9CAEB
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.9% 0.046 284), rgb(201, 202, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#C9CAEB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9CAEB |
| RGB | rgb(201, 202, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 46%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.046 284) |
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 #C9CAEB | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9CAEB | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C9CAEB text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9CAEB text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9CAEB
oklch(84.9% 0.046 284)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE6
oklch(80.8% 0.059 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9999DA
oklch(70.8% 0.094 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#817ECF
oklch(63% 0.12 284.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B66BC
oklch(55.5% 0.131 283.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A55A2
oklch(49.2% 0.12 284)
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Step 800
800
#494584
oklch(42.6% 0.102 284.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3B69
oklch(37.7% 0.077 284)
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Step 950
950
#24233E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 284.3)
#C9CAEB 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) | #C2CDED | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CBEA | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2CFD5 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9CAEB
#C9CAEB
oklch(84.9% 0.046 284)
- #D2CFAD
#D2CFAD
oklch(84.8% 0.046 103.2)
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 #C9CAEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.028
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
Use #C9CAEB 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.