#D9C3FA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.4% 0.079 303), rgb(217, 195, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#D9C3FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9C3FA |
| RGB | rgb(217, 195, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 85%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.079 303) |
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 #D9C3FA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9C3FA | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D9C3FA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9C3FA text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#EEE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 303.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D9C3FA
oklch(85.4% 0.079 303)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F7
oklch(81% 0.101 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#B584F3
oklch(70.6% 0.163 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#A460EE
oklch(63.1% 0.207 303)
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Step 600
600
#9040DC
oklch(55.6% 0.225 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B30BF
oklch(49.1% 0.209 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#642A9A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#51287B
oklch(37.7% 0.136 303.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1948
oklch(27% 0.085 302.7)
#D9C3FA 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) | #B9CCFC | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCCF8 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4CBD6 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9C3FA
#D9C3FA
oklch(85.4% 0.079 303)
- #C5D89F
#C5D89F
oklch(85.4% 0.078 123)
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 #D9C3FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.011
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.027
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
Use #D9C3FA 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.