#C9CCFA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.8% 0.064 282), rgb(201, 204, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.50:1).
About this color
#C9CCFA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.50:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9CCFA |
| RGB | rgb(201, 204, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 83%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.064 282) |
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 #C9CCFA | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9CCFA | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C9CCFA text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9CCFA text on black | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | 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
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9CCFA
oklch(85.8% 0.064 282)
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Step 300
300
#B8BBF5
oklch(81% 0.082 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9495F0
oklch(70.7% 0.132 282)
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Step 500
500
#7C78EB
oklch(63.1% 0.168 282)
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Step 600
600
#675ED9
oklch(55.7% 0.182 282)
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Step 700
700
#564CBC
oklch(49% 0.17 282.2)
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Step 800
800
#463F98
oklch(42.6% 0.141 282.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A3779
oklch(37.7% 0.109 281.9)
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Step 950
950
#222147
oklch(27.1% 0.069 282)
#C9CCFA 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) | #C0D1FC | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECEF9 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BED4DB | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9CCFA
#C9CCFA
oklch(85.8% 0.064 282)
- #D8D3A2
#D8D3A2
oklch(85.9% 0.065 102.8)
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 #C9CCFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.021
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.053
Use #C9CCFA 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.