What color is #D9DAFC?

#D9DAFC is #D9DAFC (217, 218, 252 in RGB; hsl(238, 85%, 92%)). It sits in the indigo family. Contrast is 1.37:1 on white and 15.38:1 on black.

Is #D9DAFC accessible for text?

No for body text on white — 1.37:1 is below WCAG AA. Use it as a fill or pick a darker stop from the shade scale.

How do I use #D9DAFC in CSS?

Use #D9DAFC, color: #d9dafc;, or a custom property like --color-d9dafc: #d9dafc;. Nearest Tailwind-style token approximation: violet-200. Confirm contrast pairs against WCAG before production.

Color brief · Indigo

#D9DAFC (#D9DAFC) — practical notes

#D9DAFC (#d9dafc) sits in the indigo family at about 238° hue, 85% saturation, and 92% lightness. Contrast is 1.37:1 on white and 15.38:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: violet-200 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

page or card backgrounds
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #d9dafc as small body text on white — 1.37:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

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Specs & accessibility references: W3C WCAG 2.1 contrast minimum · MDN CSS color values · CSS Color Module Level 4 · WebAIM contrast guide.

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THE ORIGINAL SWATCH#D9DAFC

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indigo family Calculated from HEX

HEX#D9DAFC

RGBrgb(217, 218, 252)

HSLhsl(238, 85%, 92%)

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CONTRAST RATIO1.37:1

AA · normal text: Fail
AA · large text: Fail
AAA · normal text: Fail

Normal text: AA 4.5:1, AAA 7:1. Large text: AA 3:1 (24px regular or about 19px bold).

Against white1.37:1

Against black15.38:1

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Color codes

HEX

#d9dafc

RGB

rgb(217, 218, 252)

HSL

hsl(238, 85%, 92%)

OKLCH

oklch(0.8982 0.0464 284.1)

CMYK

cmyk(14%, 13%, 0%, 1%)

CSS variable

--color-d9dafc: #d9dafc;

CMYK is an approximate reference; print output depends on the color profile. HSV and CMYK are not CSS color functions.

OKLCH

css

:root {
  --colord9dafc-1: #d9dafc;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

violet-200

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.31 · #DDD6FE

Nearest CSS named color

Lavender

Very different · ΔE 5.3 · #E6E6FA

Nearest Material color

indigo-100

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.41 · #C5CAE9

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 14.3 · #F8F9FA

Using this color

Where #d9dafc works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

page or card backgrounds
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #d9dafc as small body text on white — 1.37:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Indigo family swatches still need a measured foreground pair. Verify this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Tailwind violet 200#DDD6FE Material Indigo 100#C5CAE9 Tailwind indigo 200#C7D2FE Tailwind indigo 100#E0E7FF Lavender#E6E6FA Web Safe #CCCCFF#CCCCFF Tailwind violet 100#EDE9FE Tailwind purple 100#F3E8FF Material Deep Purple 100#D1C4E9 Tailwind purple 200#E9D5FF Material Deep Purple 50#EDE7F6 Material Indigo 50#E8EAF6