#D9C2EE
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.7% 0.065 308.6), rgb(217, 194, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#D9C2EE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 309°. 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 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9C2EE |
| RGB | rgb(217, 194, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 56%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.065 308.6) |
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 #D9C2EE | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9C2EE | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D9C2EE text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9C2EE text on black | 12.90:1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D9C2EE
oklch(84.7% 0.065 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EA
oklch(80.8% 0.084 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#B888E0
oklch(70.6% 0.134 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#A767D7
oklch(63% 0.172 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#924CC4
oklch(55.6% 0.185 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D3CA9
oklch(49.2% 0.172 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#653289
oklch(42.6% 0.143 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#522D6E
oklch(37.6% 0.112 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#301B40
oklch(26.9% 0.07 308.6)
#D9C2EE 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) | #BBCAF0 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CBED | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7C7D1 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9C2EE
#D9C2EE
oklch(84.7% 0.065 308.6)
- #C0D6A9
#C0D6A9
oklch(84.8% 0.065 128.9)
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 #D9C2EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.024
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.049
Use #D9C2EE 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.