#C9CEFD
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(86.3% 0.065 280.2), rgb(201, 206, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.73:1).
About this color
#C9CEFD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.73:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9CEFD |
| RGB | rgb(201, 206, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 93%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.065 280.2) |
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 #C9CEFD | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9CEFD | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C9CEFD text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9CEFD text on black | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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
#E6E8FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 280.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9CEFD
oklch(86.3% 0.065 280.2)
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Step 300
300
#B6BBF7
oklch(80.9% 0.085 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#9196F2
oklch(70.7% 0.134 280)
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Step 500
500
#7878EE
oklch(63% 0.173 280.2)
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Step 600
600
#635EDC
oklch(55.6% 0.187 280.2)
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Step 700
700
#524DBF
oklch(49.1% 0.173 279.9)
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Step 800
800
#43409A
oklch(42.7% 0.143 280)
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Step 900
900
#38377B
oklch(37.7% 0.113 280.2)
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Step 950
950
#212148
oklch(27.1% 0.071 280.6)
#C9CEFD 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) | #C2D3FF | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCFFC | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDD6DE | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9CEFD
#C9CEFD
oklch(86.3% 0.065 280.2)
- #DBD4A2
#DBD4A2
oklch(86.3% 0.066 101)
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 #C9CEFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.024
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.048
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
Use #C9CEFD 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.