#D9C3EA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.8% 0.058 310.4), rgb(217, 195, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#D9C3EA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9C3EA |
| RGB | rgb(217, 195, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 48%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.058 310.4) |
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 #D9C3EA | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9C3EA | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D9C3EA text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9C3EA text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D9C3EA
oklch(84.8% 0.058 310.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E5
oklch(81% 0.074 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88BD8
oklch(70.8% 0.119 310.4)
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Step 500
500
#A66BCD
oklch(63% 0.153 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#9151BA
oklch(55.6% 0.166 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C41A0
oklch(49.1% 0.154 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#653682
oklch(42.7% 0.128 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#523068
oklch(37.7% 0.099 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#301C3D
oklch(26.9% 0.064 310.7)
#D9C3EA 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) | #BDCAEC | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CBE9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7C8D0 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9C3EA
#D9C3EA
oklch(84.8% 0.058 310.4)
- #C0D5AE
#C0D5AE
oklch(84.7% 0.057 130.7)
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 #D9C3EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.025
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
Use #D9C3EA 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.