#D5CCF9
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(86.7% 0.062 294.2), rgb(213, 204, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.83:1).
About this color
#D5CCF9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 13.83:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5CCF9 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 204, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 79%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.062 294.2) |
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 #D5CCF9 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5CCF9 | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D5CCF9 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5CCF9 text on black | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5CCF9
oklch(86.7% 0.062 294.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F0
oklch(80.9% 0.08 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A690E8
oklch(70.8% 0.127 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#9171E1
oklch(63% 0.164 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C57CF
oklch(55.6% 0.178 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6946B3
oklch(49.1% 0.165 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#553A91
oklch(42.6% 0.138 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#463374
oklch(37.7% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#291E44
oklch(26.9% 0.069 294.7)
#D5CCF9 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) | #C3D2FB | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3D1F8 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CED3DB | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5CCF9
#D5CCF9
oklch(86.7% 0.062 294.2)
- #D2D9AA
#D2D9AA
oklch(86.8% 0.063 114.6)
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 #D5CCF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.023
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.025
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.048
Use #D5CCF9 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.