#D9D5FF
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(89% 0.057 289.5), rgb(217, 213, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.91:1).
About this color
#D9D5FF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 14.91:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9D5FF |
| RGB | rgb(217, 213, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 100%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.057 289.5) |
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 #D9D5FF | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D9D5FF | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D9D5FF text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9D5FF text on black | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc -83.7 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D9D5FF
oklch(89% 0.057 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9EE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F93E5
oklch(70.6% 0.118 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#8977DE
oklch(63.2% 0.151 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#745DCB
oklch(55.6% 0.164 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#624CB0
oklch(49.2% 0.153 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F3F8E
oklch(42.7% 0.126 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#413672
oklch(37.6% 0.099 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#262043
oklch(27% 0.064 289.3)
#D9D5FF 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) | #CCDAFF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBD8FE | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2DCE3 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9D5FF
#D9D5FF
oklch(89% 0.057 289.5)
- #DDDEB3
#DDDEB3
oklch(88.9% 0.057 108.6)
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 #D9D5FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.042
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
Use #D9D5FF 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.