#D0CEE4
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(86% 0.03 289.9), rgb(208, 206, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.63:1).
About this color
#D0CEE4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.63:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0CEE4 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 206, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 29%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.03 289.9) |
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 #D0CEE4 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D0CEE4 | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D0CEE4 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D0CEE4 text on black | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D0CEE4
oklch(86% 0.03 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD9
oklch(81% 0.039 290.4)
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Step 400
400
#9F9AC5
oklch(70.6% 0.062 290)
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Step 500
500
#8881B7
oklch(63% 0.081 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#726AA3
oklch(55.5% 0.088 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#60588B
oklch(49% 0.081 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E4871
oklch(42.6% 0.067 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#413D5B
oklch(37.7% 0.051 289.8)
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Step 950
950
#262436
oklch(27.1% 0.033 289.1)
#D0CEE4 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) | #C9D1E5 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9D0E3 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCD1D5 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0CEE4
#D0CEE4
oklch(86% 0.03 289.9)
- #D2D3BD
#D2D3BD
oklch(86% 0.03 109.1)
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 #D0CEE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.025
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.051
Use #D0CEE4 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.