#D9C5EA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85.2% 0.055 309.4), rgb(217, 197, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#D9C5EA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9C5EA |
| RGB | rgb(217, 197, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 47%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.055 309.4) |
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 #D9C5EA | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9C5EA | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #D9C5EA text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9C5EA text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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)
#D9C5EA
oklch(85.2% 0.055 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E4
oklch(81% 0.07 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#B68CD6
oklch(70.7% 0.114 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#A36ECB
oklch(63.1% 0.145 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F54B7
oklch(55.6% 0.157 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#79449E
oklch(49.1% 0.146 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#633880
oklch(42.7% 0.122 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#503167
oklch(37.6% 0.095 309)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 309.7)
#D9C5EA 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) | #C0CBEC | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CDE9 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7C9D1 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9C5EA
#D9C5EA
oklch(85.2% 0.055 309.4)
- #C3D6B0
#C3D6B0
oklch(85.2% 0.055 129.2)
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 #D9C5EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
Use #D9C5EA 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.