#D9CAED
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(86.2% 0.05 304.8), rgb(217, 202, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#D9CAED is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 13.62:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9CAED |
| RGB | rgb(217, 202, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 49%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.05 304.8) |
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 #D9CAED | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D9CAED | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D9CAED text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9CAED text on black | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D9CAED
oklch(86.2% 0.05 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E3
oklch(81% 0.064 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF90D5
oklch(70.7% 0.104 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C73C9
oklch(63.1% 0.132 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#875AB6
oklch(55.6% 0.144 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#72499D
oklch(49% 0.134 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D3D7F
oklch(42.8% 0.11 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3466
oklch(37.6% 0.087 304.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.055 305.3)
#D9CAED 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) | #C4D0EF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7D0EC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6CED6 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9CAED
#D9CAED
oklch(86.2% 0.05 304.8)
- #CAD8B4
#CAD8B4
oklch(86.2% 0.051 124.8)
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 #D9CAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.048
Use #D9CAED 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.