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#D1C3FE Color

#D1C3FE is rgb(209, 195, 254) in RGB, hsl(254, 97%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 23%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Blue (#CCCCFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D1C3FE
HEX#D1C3FE
RGBrgb(209, 195, 254)
HSLhsl(254, 97%, 88%)
HSVhsv(254, 23%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 23%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(84.8% 0.082 295.5)
LABlab(81.47% 13.75 -27.37)
LCHlch(81.47% 30.63 296.68)

What #D1C3FE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #D1C3FE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Blue#CCCCFFΔE 6.66Pale Lavender#DCD0FFΔE 7.66Soap#CEC8EFΔE 10.62Maximum Blue Purple#ACACE6ΔE 10.66Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 13.5Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 14.02

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#D1C3FE Channel Values

How #D1C3FE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 209 · G 195 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 254° · S 97% · L 88%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 254° · S 23% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.62:1 vs white · 12.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D1C3FE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D1C3FE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D1C3FE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D1C3FE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#D1C3FE
Complementary
#F0FEC3
Analogous
#C3D3FE
Analogous
#EEC3FE
Triadic
#FED1C3
Triadic
#C3FED1
Split comp.
#FEEEC3
Split comp.
#D3FEC3

Tints & Shades of #D1C3FE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D4C8FE
#DCD2FE
#E0D7FE
#E8E1FF
#ECE6FF
#F3F0FF

Shades

#A286FD
#744AFC
#450EFB
#3103C9
#22028D
#140150

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D1C3FE.

How #D1C3FE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#D1C3FE
Protanopia#C5C5FE
Protanomaly#CAC4FE
Deuteranopia#C8C8FE
Deuteranomaly#CCC6FE
Tritanopia#C9CCCC
Tritanomaly#CCC8E2
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D1C3FE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-d1c3fe: #D1C3FE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D1C3FE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d1c3fe': '#D1C3FE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.765, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_d1c3fe">#D1C3FE</color>
SVG fillfill="#D1C3FE"

More Blue Colors

#D1C3FE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#D1C3FE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D1C3FE?

#D1C3FE is a lightest blue — rgb(209, 195, 254) in RGB and hsl(254, 97%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Blue (#CCCCFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.66.

What is the RGB value of #D1C3FE?

#D1C3FE is rgb(209, 195, 254) — red 209, green 195, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D1C3FE?

#D1C3FE converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 23%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D1C3FE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D1C3FE scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D1C3FE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D1C3FE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 18.33, which is visibly different.

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