#D9C8EC
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.8% 0.052 306.6), rgb(217, 200, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#D9C8EC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.42:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9C8EC |
| RGB | rgb(217, 200, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 49%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.052 306.6) |
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 #D9C8EC | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D9C8EC | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D9C8EC text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9C8EC text on black | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D9C8EC
oklch(85.8% 0.052 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E3
oklch(81% 0.067 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#B28FD5
oklch(70.8% 0.106 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F71CA
oklch(63.1% 0.137 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A57B7
oklch(55.5% 0.15 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#75479E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F3B80
oklch(42.7% 0.115 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3367
oklch(37.7% 0.091 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#D9C8EC 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) | #C2CEEE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CFEB | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7CCD4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9C8EC
#D9C8EC
oklch(85.8% 0.052 306.6)
- #C7D7B2
#C7D7B2
oklch(85.7% 0.053 126.5)
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 #D9C8EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.030
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.031
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
Use #D9C8EC 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.