#D9CBFA
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(86.9% 0.066 298.7), rgb(217, 203, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.87:1).
About this color
#D9CBFA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 13.87:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9CBFA |
| RGB | rgb(217, 203, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 82%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.066 298.7) |
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 #D9CBFA | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D9CBFA | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D9CBFA text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9CBFA text on black | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D9CBFA
oklch(86.9% 0.066 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F0
oklch(80.8% 0.084 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC8CE9
oklch(70.6% 0.136 298.7)
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Step 500
500
#996DE2
oklch(63.2% 0.172 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#8451D0
oklch(55.6% 0.188 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#7041B4
oklch(49.1% 0.174 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B3692
oklch(42.7% 0.145 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3074
oklch(37.6% 0.113 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D44
oklch(27% 0.071 298)
#D9CBFA 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) | #C2D2FC | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4D2F9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3D2DB | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9CBFA
#D9CBFA
oklch(86.9% 0.066 298.7)
- #CFDAAA
#CFDAAA
oklch(86.8% 0.065 118.3)
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 #D9CBFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.017
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.019
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
Use #D9CBFA 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.