#C9CAEE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85% 0.05 284), rgb(201, 202, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#C9CAEE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9CAEE |
| RGB | rgb(201, 202, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 52%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.05 284) |
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 #C9CAEE | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9CAEE | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C9CAEE text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9CAEE text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9CAEE
oklch(85% 0.05 284)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE9
oklch(81% 0.063 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9998DF
oklch(70.8% 0.103 284.1)
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Step 500
500
#817DD5
oklch(63.2% 0.13 284.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B64C3
oklch(55.6% 0.143 284)
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Step 700
700
#5A53A8
oklch(49.2% 0.132 284.2)
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Step 800
800
#494488
oklch(42.7% 0.11 284.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3A6D
oklch(37.7% 0.085 284.2)
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Step 950
950
#232240
oklch(26.9% 0.055 283.6)
#C9CAEE 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) | #C1CEF0 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CCED | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1D0D6 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9CAEE
#C9CAEE
oklch(85% 0.05 284)
- #D3D0AB
#D3D0AB
oklch(85% 0.05 103.6)
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 #C9CAEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.046
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.050
Use #C9CAEE 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.