#D9CAFA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86.7% 0.067 299.3), rgb(217, 202, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.77:1).
About this color
#D9CAFA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.77:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9CAFA |
| RGB | rgb(217, 202, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 83%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.067 299.3) |
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 #D9CAFA | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D9CAFA | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #D9CAFA text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9CAFA text on black | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc -78.8 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D9CAFA
oklch(86.7% 0.067 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5F1
oklch(81% 0.086 299)
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Step 400
400
#AD8BEA
oklch(70.6% 0.139 299.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A6BE4
oklch(63.1% 0.178 299.2)
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Step 600
600
#864FD2
oklch(55.6% 0.194 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#713FB5
oklch(49% 0.178 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C3593
oklch(42.7% 0.148 299.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B2F75
oklch(37.6% 0.116 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C45
oklch(26.9% 0.075 299.4)
#D9CAFA 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) | #C1D1FC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3D1F9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4D1DA | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9CAFA
#D9CAFA
oklch(86.7% 0.067 299.3)
- #CEDAA8
#CEDAA8
oklch(86.7% 0.068 118.8)
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 #D9CAFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.017
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.018
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
Use #D9CAFA 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.