#D3C3FE
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85% 0.083 297), rgb(211, 195, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#D3C3FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3C3FE |
| RGB | rgb(211, 195, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 97%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.083 297) |
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 #D3C3FE | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3C3FE | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D3C3FE text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3C3FE text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D3C3FE
oklch(85% 0.083 297)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FD
oklch(80.9% 0.106 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD86FC
oklch(70.7% 0.17 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B61FA
oklch(63.1% 0.218 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#8740E9
oklch(55.6% 0.237 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#7330CA
oklch(49.1% 0.219 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D2AA4
oklch(42.7% 0.183 296.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C2982
oklch(37.8% 0.142 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C194C
oklch(26.9% 0.09 297.1)
#D3C3FE 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) | #B6CCFF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CBFC | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBCCD7 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3C3FE
#D3C3FE
oklch(85% 0.083 297)
- #C9D597
#C9D597
oklch(84.9% 0.083 117.1)
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 #D3C3FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.018
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
Use #D3C3FE 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.