#D1CBFA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86.2% 0.065 290.8), rgb(209, 203, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.63:1).
About this color
#D1CBFA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.63:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1CBFA |
| RGB | rgb(209, 203, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 82%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.065 290.8) |
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 #D1CBFA | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D1CBFA | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D1CBFA text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D1CBFA text on black | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D1CBFA
oklch(86.2% 0.065 290.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F3
oklch(81% 0.083 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A190ED
oklch(70.6% 0.134 291)
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Step 500
500
#8C72E7
oklch(63.1% 0.17 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#7757D5
oklch(55.6% 0.185 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#6446B9
oklch(49% 0.173 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#523B96
oklch(42.8% 0.143 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#433377
oklch(37.6% 0.112 290.9)
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Step 950
950
#271F46
oklch(27.1% 0.07 290.3)
#D1CBFA 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 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CFF9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9D2DB | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1CBFA
#D1CBFA
oklch(86.2% 0.065 290.8)
- #D3D6A5
#D3D6A5
oklch(86.2% 0.065 110.6)
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 #D1CBFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.027
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.028
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
Use #D1CBFA 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.