#D1C4E2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84% 0.044 305.1), rgb(209, 196, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#D1C4E2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1C4E2 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 196, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 34%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.044 305.1) |
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 #D1C4E2 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1C4E2 | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1C4E2 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D1C4E2 text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E6
oklch(88.4% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1C4E2
oklch(84% 0.044 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB96C4
oklch(70.8% 0.07 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#967CB5
oklch(63.2% 0.088 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#8164A1
oklch(55.7% 0.097 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D538A
oklch(49.2% 0.09 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#584470
oklch(42.7% 0.075 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#49395A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 306)
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Step 950
950
#2B2235
oklch(27.1% 0.037 305.8)
#D1C4E2 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) | #BFC9E3 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C9E1 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFC8CE | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1C4E2
#D1C4E2
oklch(84% 0.044 305.1)
- #C4D0B2
#C4D0B2
oklch(84% 0.043 125.1)
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 #D1C4E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.017
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
Use #D1C4E2 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.