#DCD9F9
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(89.8% 0.044 289.8), rgb(220, 217, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.33:1).
About this color
#DCD9F9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.33:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCD9F9 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 217, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 73%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.044 289.8) |
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 #DCD9F9 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DCD9F9 | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #DCD9F9 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCD9F9 text on black | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc -85.5 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DCD9F9
oklch(89.8% 0.044 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE3
oklch(80.8% 0.056 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F97D5
oklch(70.6% 0.09 289.8)
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Step 500
500
#897DCA
oklch(63.2% 0.114 289.9)
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Step 600
600
#7365B7
oklch(55.7% 0.124 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#61539D
oklch(49.1% 0.116 290.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F447F
oklch(42.6% 0.096 290.3)
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Step 900
900
#413A66
oklch(37.7% 0.074 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#26223C
oklch(27% 0.048 289.9)
#DCD9F9 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) | #D2DDFB | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2DBF8 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6DEE3 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCD9F9
#DCD9F9
oklch(89.8% 0.044 289.8)
- #DEE0BF
#DEE0BF
oklch(89.7% 0.044 110.1)
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 #DCD9F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.036
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.050
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
Use #DCD9F9 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.