#D1C4EA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.3% 0.054 300.9), rgb(209, 196, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#D1C4EA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1C4EA |
| RGB | rgb(209, 196, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 47%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.054 300.9) |
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 #D1C4EA | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1C4EA | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D1C4EA text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D1C4EA text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1C4EA
oklch(84.3% 0.054 300.9)
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Step 400
400
#A994CE
oklch(70.6% 0.086 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#9579C2
oklch(63.1% 0.111 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F61AE
oklch(55.6% 0.12 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C5096
oklch(49.2% 0.112 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#584279
oklch(42.8% 0.091 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#483862
oklch(37.7% 0.072 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2139
oklch(27% 0.045 300.7)
#D1C4EA 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) | #BDCAEC | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCAE9 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDC9D1 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1C4EA
#D1C4EA
oklch(84.3% 0.054 300.9)
- #C6D1AA
#C6D1AA
oklch(84.2% 0.054 120.4)
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 #D1C4EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.025
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
Use #D1C4EA 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.