#D1C8EF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.3% 0.054 295.8), rgb(209, 200, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#D1C8EF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1C8EF |
| RGB | rgb(209, 200, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 55%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.054 295.8) |
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 #D1C8EF | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1C8EF | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D1C8EF text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D1C8EF text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D1C8EF
oklch(85.3% 0.054 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 296)
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Step 400
400
#A792DF
oklch(70.8% 0.112 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#9275D5
oklch(63.1% 0.142 296)
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Step 600
600
#7D5BC3
oklch(55.6% 0.157 296)
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Step 700
700
#694BA8
oklch(49.1% 0.144 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#563E88
oklch(42.8% 0.119 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#46356D
oklch(37.6% 0.094 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#292040
oklch(27.1% 0.059 295.2)
#D1C8EF 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) | #C0CDF1 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CDEE | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCCED5 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1C8EF
#D1C8EF
oklch(85.3% 0.054 295.8)
- #CCD4AB
#CCD4AB
oklch(85.3% 0.056 116.6)
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 #D1C8EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
Use #D1C8EF 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.