#D1C3FA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.7% 0.077 296.4), rgb(209, 195, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#D1C3FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1C3FA |
| RGB | rgb(209, 195, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 85%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.077 296.4) |
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 #D1C3FA | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1C3FA | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D1C3FA text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D1C3FA text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 295.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1C3FA
oklch(84.7% 0.077 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A890E4
oklch(70.8% 0.122 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#9472DC
oklch(63.2% 0.156 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F57CA
oklch(55.6% 0.172 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B47AF
oklch(49.2% 0.159 296)
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Step 800
800
#573B8D
oklch(42.7% 0.131 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#483371
oklch(37.7% 0.103 296.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F42
oklch(27.1% 0.064 296.4)
#D1C3FA 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) | #B7CBFC | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CAF8 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CACBD6 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1C3FA
#D1C3FA
oklch(84.7% 0.077 296.4)
- #C9D49A
#C9D49A
oklch(84.7% 0.078 116.8)
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 #D1C3FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.022
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.022
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.054
Use #D1C3FA 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.