#D9CCFE
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87.2% 0.07 296.8), rgb(217, 204, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.01:1).
About this color
#D9CCFE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.070 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 14.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 14.01:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9CCFE |
| RGB | rgb(217, 204, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 96%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.07 296.8) |
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 #D9CCFE | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D9CCFE | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #D9CCFE text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9CCFE text on black | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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)
#D9CCFE
oklch(87.2% 0.07 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA8CEE
oklch(70.7% 0.142 296.7)
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Step 500
500
#976BE9
oklch(63.1% 0.184 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#824FD7
oklch(55.6% 0.199 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F3EBA
oklch(49.1% 0.185 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A3597
oklch(42.8% 0.153 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#492F78
oklch(37.6% 0.12 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C46
oklch(26.9% 0.076 297.5)
#D9CCFE 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) | #C2D3FF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3D2FD | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2D3DD | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9CCFE
#D9CCFE
oklch(87.2% 0.07 296.8)
- #D1DBA7
#D1DBA7
oklch(87.1% 0.07 116.7)
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 #D9CCFE, 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 0.019
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.031
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
Use #D9CCFE 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.