#D9C2EC
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.7% 0.063 309.7), rgb(217, 194, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#D9C2EC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9C2EC |
| RGB | rgb(217, 194, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 53%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.063 309.7) |
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 #D9C2EC | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9C2EC | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #D9C2EC text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9C2EC text on black | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9C2EC
oklch(84.7% 0.063 309.7)
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Step 400
400
#B38FD0
oklch(70.7% 0.1 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#A172C3
oklch(63.1% 0.128 309.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C59B0
oklch(55.7% 0.139 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#774897
oklch(49.1% 0.13 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#613C7A
oklch(42.7% 0.106 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3463
oklch(37.8% 0.084 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F3A
oklch(27.1% 0.052 308.8)
#D9C2EC 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) | #BCC9EE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CBEB | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7C7D0 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9C2EC
#D9C2EC
oklch(84.7% 0.063 309.7)
- #C0D5AA
#C0D5AA
oklch(84.6% 0.062 128.9)
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 #D9C2EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.027
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.050
Use #D9C2EC 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.