#D9C8FA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86.3% 0.071 300.5), rgb(217, 200, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.59:1).
About this color
#D9C8FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.59:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9C8FA |
| RGB | rgb(217, 200, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 83%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.071 300.5) |
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 #D9C8FA | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D9C8FA | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #D9C8FA text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9C8FA text on black | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D9C8FA
oklch(86.3% 0.071 300.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F3
oklch(81% 0.09 300.4)
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Step 400
400
#B089ED
oklch(70.7% 0.147 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D68E7
oklch(63.1% 0.186 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#894BD5
oklch(55.6% 0.203 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#743BB8
oklch(49.1% 0.188 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E3295
oklch(42.6% 0.155 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D2E77
oklch(37.8% 0.121 300.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#D9C8FA 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) | #BED0FC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1D0F8 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4CFD9 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9C8FA
#D9C8FA
oklch(86.3% 0.071 300.5)
- #CBDAA6
#CBDAA6
oklch(86.4% 0.071 121)
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 #D9C8FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.013
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.019
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.030
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
Use #D9C8FA 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.