#D1C8EC
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85.1% 0.05 296.8), rgb(209, 200, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#D1C8EC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1C8EC |
| RGB | rgb(209, 200, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 49%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.05 296.8) |
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 #D1C8EC | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1C8EC | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D1C8EC text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D1C8EC text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D1C8EC
oklch(85.1% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E6
oklch(80.8% 0.065 296.9)
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Step 400
400
#A793DA
oklch(70.8% 0.104 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#9276CF
oklch(63% 0.133 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D5EBC
oklch(55.7% 0.143 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A4DA2
oklch(49.2% 0.133 297)
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Step 800
800
#563F84
oklch(42.7% 0.112 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#473669
oklch(37.6% 0.086 297.5)
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Step 950
950
#29203E
oklch(27% 0.055 296.3)
#D1C8EC 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) | #C1CDEE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CCEB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCCDD4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1C8EC
#D1C8EC
oklch(85.1% 0.05 296.8)
- #CCD3AE
#CCD3AE
oklch(85.2% 0.05 116.2)
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 #D1C8EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
Use #D1C8EC 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.