#D0C4E6
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.1% 0.048 301.4), rgb(208, 196, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#D0C4E6 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.72:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0C4E6 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 196, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 40%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.048 301.4) |
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 #D0C4E6 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0C4E6 | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D0C4E6 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D0C4E6 text on black | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0C4E6
oklch(84.1% 0.048 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#A996CA
oklch(70.8% 0.077 301.2)
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Step 500
500
#947BBC
oklch(63.1% 0.099 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F63A8
oklch(55.6% 0.108 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B5290
oklch(49.1% 0.1 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#574375
oklch(42.6% 0.084 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#48395E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2237
oklch(27.1% 0.04 301.3)
#D0C4E6 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) | #BEC9E8 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C9E5 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDC9CF | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0C4E6
#D0C4E6
oklch(84.1% 0.048 301.4)
- #C5D0AD
#C5D0AD
oklch(84% 0.049 121.6)
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 #D0C4E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.021
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #D0C4E6 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.