Palettes / Colors / #D9CCFA
#D9CCFA — Pale Vivid Purple
#D9CCFA is a purple color we call Pale Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #D9CCFA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#D9CCFA is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EDFACC; it also sits naturally between #CCD6FA and #F0CCFA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D9CCFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 217, 204, 250 |
| HSL | 257°, 82%, 89% |
| HSV | 257°, 18%, 98% |
| CMYK | 13%, 18%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 67.46, 64.84, 99.40 |
| Yxy | 64.84, 0.2912, 0.2798 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.40, 13.25, -20.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.52, 13.14, -22.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 80% · Blue 98%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D9CCFA
.text { color: #D9CCFA; }
.background { background-color: #D9CCFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D9CCFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(217, 204, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(257, 82%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D9CCFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(217, 204, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D9CCFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(217, 204, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D9CCFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D9CCFA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDFACC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.50:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.97:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D9CCFA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D9CCFA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #D9CCFA: ·
How #D9CCFA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #D9CCFA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #D9CCFA?
#D9CCFA is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 217, 204, 250). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D9CCFA?
#D9CCFA is RGB 217, 204, 250 — HSL 257°, 82%, 89% — CMYK 13%, 18%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #D9CCFA?
Its complement is #EDFACC; analogous partners are #CCD6FA and #F0CCFA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D9CCFA for text?
Black text on #D9CCFA has a contrast ratio of 13.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.50:1.