#C9CBFC
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.7% 0.068 283), rgb(201, 203, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.43:1).
About this color
#C9CBFC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.43:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9CBFC |
| RGB | rgb(201, 203, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 89%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.068 283) |
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 #C9CBFC | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9CBFC | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C9CBFC text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9CBFC text on black | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9CBFC
oklch(85.7% 0.068 283)
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Step 300
300
#B8BAF8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9593F4
oklch(70.6% 0.14 283.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E75F0
oklch(63.1% 0.179 283.3)
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Step 600
600
#695ADF
oklch(55.6% 0.195 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#5849C1
oklch(49.1% 0.18 283.2)
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Step 800
800
#473D9C
oklch(42.7% 0.149 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B357C
oklch(37.6% 0.116 283.1)
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Step 950
950
#222049
oklch(27% 0.074 282.5)
#C9CBFC 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) | #BFD0FE | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCDFB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BED3DB | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9CBFC
#C9CBFC
oklch(85.7% 0.068 283)
- #D8D39F
#D8D39F
oklch(85.8% 0.068 103.1)
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 #C9CBFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.018
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.048
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.054
Use #C9CBFC 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.