#D9C4E7
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.9% 0.053 311.9), rgb(217, 196, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#D9C4E7 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9C4E7 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 196, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 42%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.053 311.9) |
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 #D9C4E7 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9C4E7 | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D9C4E7 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9C4E7 text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D9C4E7
oklch(84.9% 0.053 311.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E1
oklch(81% 0.067 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#B78CD2
oklch(70.6% 0.11 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#A56EC6
oklch(63% 0.14 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#9055B2
oklch(55.6% 0.15 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B4499
oklch(49% 0.141 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#64397C
oklch(42.7% 0.116 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#513264
oklch(37.7% 0.09 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#D9C4E7 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) | #BFCAE9 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CCE6 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8C8D0 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9C4E7
#D9C4E7
oklch(84.9% 0.053 311.9)
- #C1D5B2
#C1D5B2
oklch(84.9% 0.052 131.8)
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 #D9C4E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.021
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.050
Use #D9C4E7 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.