#D9CEEC
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87% 0.043 302.2), rgb(217, 206, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.99:1).
About this color
#D9CEEC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 13.99:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9CEEC |
| RGB | rgb(217, 206, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 44%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.043 302.2) |
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 #D9CEEC | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D9CEEC | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D9CEEC text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9CEEC text on black | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 302.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D9CEEC
oklch(87% 0.043 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DF
oklch(81% 0.055 302)
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Step 400
400
#AB94CE
oklch(70.8% 0.087 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#9678C2
oklch(63% 0.113 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#8160AE
oklch(55.6% 0.122 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D4F95
oklch(49.1% 0.112 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#594179
oklch(42.7% 0.093 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#493762
oklch(37.6% 0.074 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2139
oklch(27.1% 0.045 302.6)
#D9CEEC 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) | #C9D3ED | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBD3EB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6D2D8 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9CEEC
#D9CEEC
oklch(87% 0.043 302.2)
- #CFD9BA
#CFD9BA
oklch(86.9% 0.043 121.8)
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 #D9CEEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.048
Use #D9CEEC 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.