#D0CAEF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.6% 0.051 292.7), rgb(208, 202, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#D0CAEF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.37:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0CAEF |
| RGB | rgb(208, 202, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 54%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.051 292.7) |
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 #D0CAEF | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D0CAEF | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D0CAEF text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D0CAEF text on black | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D0CAEF
oklch(85.6% 0.051 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9E8
oklch(80.8% 0.066 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A394DD
oklch(70.7% 0.106 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D78D3
oklch(63.1% 0.135 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#785FC0
oklch(55.6% 0.146 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#654EA6
oklch(49.1% 0.136 292.7)
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Step 800
800
#524086
oklch(42.6% 0.113 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#44376C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#28213F
oklch(27.1% 0.055 293.1)
#D0CAEF 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) | #C2CFF1 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CEEE | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAD0D6 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0CAEF
#D0CAEF
oklch(85.6% 0.051 292.7)
- #CFD4AD
#CFD4AD
oklch(85.6% 0.052 113.4)
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 #D0CAEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.050
Use #D0CAEF 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.