#D9CFEE
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87.2% 0.044 300.2), rgb(217, 207, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.11:1).
About this color
#D9CFEE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 14.11:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9CFEE |
| RGB | rgb(217, 207, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 48%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.044 300.2) |
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 #D9CFEE | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D9CFEE | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D9CFEE text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9CFEE text on black | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D9CFEE
oklch(87.2% 0.044 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9E0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 300.4)
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Step 400
400
#A994D0
oklch(70.7% 0.089 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#9578C4
oklch(63.1% 0.115 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F60B1
oklch(55.6% 0.125 300)
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Step 700
700
#6C4F98
oklch(49.1% 0.116 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#58417B
oklch(42.7% 0.096 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#483863
oklch(37.8% 0.074 300)
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Step 950
950
#2A213A
oklch(27% 0.047 299.9)
#D9CFEE 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) | #C9D4EF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBD3ED | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6D3D9 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9CFEE
#D9CFEE
oklch(87.2% 0.044 300.2)
- #D1DABA
#D1DABA
oklch(87.3% 0.044 120.1)
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 #D9CFEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.047
Use #D9CFEE 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.