#D9C5FA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.7% 0.075 302.1), rgb(217, 197, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.31:1).
About this color
#D9C5FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 302°. 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 13.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.31:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9C5FA |
| RGB | rgb(217, 197, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 84%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.075 302.1) |
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 #D9C5FA | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D9C5FA | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #D9C5FA text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9C5FA text on black | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D9C5FA
oklch(85.7% 0.075 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F5
oklch(80.9% 0.097 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#B386F0
oklch(70.6% 0.156 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#A164EB
oklch(63.2% 0.198 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D45D9
oklch(55.6% 0.215 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#7835BC
oklch(49.1% 0.2 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#612D98
oklch(42.6% 0.166 302)
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Step 900
900
#4F2B79
oklch(37.7% 0.128 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#D9C5FA 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) | #BBCDFC | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECEF8 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4CCD7 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9C5FA
#D9C5FA
oklch(85.7% 0.075 302.1)
- #C7D9A2
#C7D9A2
oklch(85.8% 0.076 122.7)
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 #D9C5FA, 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 0.023
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.031
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
Use #D9C5FA 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.