#D9C4E5
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.8% 0.05 313.4), rgb(217, 196, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#D9C4E5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.97:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9C4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 196, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 39%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.05 313.4) |
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 #D9C4E5 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9C4E5 | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D9C4E5 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9C4E5 text on black | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D9C4E5
oklch(84.8% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DF
oklch(81% 0.065 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88DCF
oklch(70.7% 0.105 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#A66FC2
oklch(63.1% 0.134 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#9156AE
oklch(55.6% 0.144 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B4696
oklch(49.2% 0.134 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#643A79
oklch(42.7% 0.11 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#523262
oklch(37.7% 0.087 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#D9C4E5 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) | #C0CAE6 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CCE4 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8C8CF | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9C4E5
#D9C4E5
oklch(84.8% 0.05 313.4)
- #C0D5B3
#C0D5B3
oklch(84.8% 0.051 133.5)
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 #D9C4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.019
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.052
Use #D9C4E5 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.