#D9CBFE
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87% 0.071 297.5), rgb(217, 203, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.92:1).
About this color
#D9CBFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 13.92:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9CBFE |
| RGB | rgb(217, 203, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 96%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.071 297.5) |
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 #D9CBFE | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D9CBFE | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D9CBFE text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9CBFE text on black | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc -79.5 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D9CBFE
oklch(87% 0.071 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F5
oklch(80.8% 0.092 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AB8BF0
oklch(70.7% 0.146 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#986AEA
oklch(63.1% 0.186 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#844DD8
oklch(55.6% 0.203 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#703DBC
oklch(49.2% 0.189 297.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B3398
oklch(42.7% 0.157 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A2E79
oklch(37.6% 0.123 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#D9CBFE 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) | #C1D2FF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3D2FC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3D2DC | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9CBFE
#D9CBFE
oklch(87% 0.071 297.5)
- #D0DBA6
#D0DBA6
oklch(87% 0.071 117.4)
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 #D9CBFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.016
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.017
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.032
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
Use #D9CBFE 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.