#D1CAFA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86% 0.066 291.6), rgb(209, 202, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.53:1).
About this color
#D1CAFA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.53:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1CAFA |
| RGB | rgb(209, 202, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 83%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.066 291.6) |
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 #D1CAFA | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D1CAFA | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #D1CAFA text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D1CAFA text on black | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc -77.8 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D1CAFA
oklch(86% 0.066 291.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A290EE
oklch(70.7% 0.135 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D71E9
oklch(63.2% 0.174 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#7955D7
oklch(55.6% 0.19 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#6645BA
oklch(49.2% 0.175 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#533997
oklch(42.7% 0.147 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#443378
oklch(37.8% 0.113 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#281E46
oklch(27% 0.072 292.4)
#D1CAFA 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) | #BFD0FC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CFF9 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9D1DA | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1CAFA
#D1CAFA
oklch(86% 0.066 291.6)
- #D2D6A4
#D2D6A4
oklch(86.1% 0.066 111.5)
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 #D1CAFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.024
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.025
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.028
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
Use #D1CAFA 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.