#D9C3FF
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.5% 0.085 301.4), rgb(217, 195, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#D9C3FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 301°. 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 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9C3FF |
| RGB | rgb(217, 195, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 100%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.085 301.4) |
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 #D9C3FF | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9C3FF | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D9C3FF text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9C3FF text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FC
oklch(93.5% 0.032 301.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D9C3FF
oklch(85.5% 0.085 301.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDB0FC
oklch(80.9% 0.109 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#B582FB
oklch(70.7% 0.176 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#A45CF8
oklch(63.2% 0.224 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#9039E7
oklch(55.7% 0.243 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A28C8
oklch(49% 0.226 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#6325A2
oklch(42.7% 0.187 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#512581
oklch(37.7% 0.147 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F174B
oklch(26.9% 0.093 301.7)
#D9C3FF 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) | #B7CDFF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCDFD | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3CCD8 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9C3FF
#D9C3FF
oklch(85.5% 0.085 301.4)
- #C6D99A
#C6D99A
oklch(85.6% 0.086 121.9)
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 #D9C3FF, 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 Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.053
Use #D9C3FF 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.