#D9D1EA
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(87.5% 0.035 300.3), rgb(217, 209, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.25:1).
About this color
#D9D1EA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 14.25:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9D1EA |
| RGB | rgb(217, 209, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 37%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.035 300.3) |
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 #D9D1EA | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D9D1EA | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #D9D1EA text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9D1EA text on black | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc -80.9 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D9D1EA
oklch(87.5% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBDA
oklch(81% 0.044 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#A797C7
oklch(70.7% 0.071 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#927CB9
oklch(63% 0.093 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D65A5
oklch(55.6% 0.1 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#69548D
oklch(49.1% 0.092 300)
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Step 800
800
#564573
oklch(42.8% 0.077 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#473A5D
oklch(37.8% 0.06 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#292236
oklch(26.9% 0.038 300)
#D9D1EA 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) | #CDD5EB | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED5E9 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6D4D9 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9D1EA
#D9D1EA
oklch(87.5% 0.035 300.3)
- #D2DAC0
#D2DAC0
oklch(87.5% 0.036 121.1)
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 #D9D1EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.036
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.051
Use #D9D1EA 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.