#D9CDFD
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87.4% 0.067 296.4), rgb(217, 205, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.10:1).
About this color
#D9CDFD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 296°. 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 14.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 14.10:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9CDFD |
| RGB | rgb(217, 205, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 92%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.067 296.4) |
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 #D9CDFD | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D9CDFD | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #D9CDFD text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9CDFD text on black | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc -80.2 | 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D9CDFD
oklch(87.4% 0.067 296.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 295.9)
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Step 400
400
#A98DEC
oklch(70.7% 0.138 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#956DE5
oklch(63% 0.176 296.4)
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Step 600
600
#8152D3
oklch(55.6% 0.19 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D41B7
oklch(49% 0.178 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#593794
oklch(42.8% 0.146 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#493176
oklch(37.8% 0.114 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D45
oklch(26.9% 0.073 296.2)
#D9CDFD 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) | #C3D4FF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5D3FC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3D4DD | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9CDFD
#D9CDFD
oklch(87.4% 0.067 296.4)
- #D2DCAA
#D2DCAA
oklch(87.4% 0.067 117)
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 #D9CDFD, 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 0.022
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.031
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
Use #D9CDFD 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.