#C9D2FA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(87% 0.056 275.2), rgb(201, 210, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.08:1).
About this color
#C9D2FA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 14.08:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9D2FA |
| RGB | rgb(201, 210, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 83%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.056 275.2) |
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 #C9D2FA | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9D2FA | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C9D2FA text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9D2FA text on black | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9D2FA
oklch(87% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEF0
oklch(81% 0.072 275)
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Step 400
400
#8C9AE8
oklch(70.7% 0.115 275.3)
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Step 500
500
#717FE2
oklch(63.1% 0.149 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B66CF
oklch(55.6% 0.16 275.4)
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Step 700
700
#4B54B4
oklch(49.1% 0.15 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D4591
oklch(42.6% 0.124 275.3)
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Step 900
900
#343B74
oklch(37.7% 0.097 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2344
oklch(27% 0.061 275)
#C9D2FA 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) | #C7D5FC | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4D2F9 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BED9DF | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9D2FA
#C9D2FA
oklch(87% 0.056 275.2)
- #DFD5AB
#DFD5AB
oklch(87.1% 0.057 96.2)
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 #C9D2FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.051
Use #C9D2FA 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.