#D1CAEE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.6% 0.05 294.2), rgb(209, 202, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.39:1).
About this color
#D1CAEE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.39:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1CAEE |
| RGB | rgb(209, 202, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 51%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.05 294.2) |
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 #D1CAEE | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D1CAEE | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D1CAEE text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D1CAEE text on black | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D1CAEE
oklch(85.6% 0.05 294.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E7
oklch(80.8% 0.065 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A494DB
oklch(70.7% 0.103 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F78D0
oklch(63.1% 0.131 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A5FBD
oklch(55.6% 0.142 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#674EA3
oklch(49.1% 0.132 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#534084
oklch(42.6% 0.11 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#45376A
oklch(37.7% 0.086 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#28213E
oklch(27.1% 0.053 293.6)
#D1CAEE 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) | #C3CFF0 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CEED | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCCFD6 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1CAEE
#D1CAEE
oklch(85.6% 0.05 294.2)
- #CFD4AF
#CFD4AF
oklch(85.6% 0.05 113.7)
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 #D1CAEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.049
Use #D1CAEE 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.