#D9C2FA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.2% 0.08 303.5), rgb(217, 194, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#D9C2FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9C2FA |
| RGB | rgb(217, 194, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 85%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.08 303.5) |
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 #D9C2FA | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9C2FA | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #D9C2FA text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9C2FA text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D9C2FA
oklch(85.2% 0.08 303.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB0F8
oklch(80.8% 0.104 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#B783F4
oklch(70.7% 0.166 303.7)
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Step 500
500
#A55EEF
oklch(63% 0.211 303.4)
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Step 600
600
#913EDE
oklch(55.6% 0.23 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C2DC0
oklch(49% 0.214 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#65289C
oklch(42.8% 0.178 303.6)
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Step 900
900
#52277C
oklch(37.7% 0.139 303.6)
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Step 950
950
#301848
oklch(26.9% 0.087 304.2)
#D9C2FA 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) | #B8CBFC | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCCF8 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4CAD5 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9C2FA
#D9C2FA
oklch(85.2% 0.08 303.5)
- #C4D89D
#C4D89D
oklch(85.3% 0.081 123.3)
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 #D9C2FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.013
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
Use #D9C2FA 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.