#D3C4E1
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.2% 0.043 308.6), rgb(211, 196, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.75:1).
About this color
#D3C4E1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.75:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3C4E1 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 196, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 33%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.043 308.6) |
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 #D3C4E1 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3C4E1 | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D3C4E1 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3C4E1 text on black | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 310.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3C4E1
oklch(84.2% 0.043 308.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD95C2
oklch(70.7% 0.07 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#997BB2
oklch(63.2% 0.087 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#83639E
oklch(55.5% 0.096 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F5287
oklch(49.1% 0.089 308.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A436E
oklch(42.6% 0.074 308.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A3959
oklch(37.7% 0.057 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2234
oklch(27% 0.035 307)
#D3C4E1 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) | #C0C9E2 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CAE0 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1C7CD | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3C4E1
#D3C4E1
oklch(84.2% 0.043 308.6)
- #C3D1B4
#C3D1B4
oklch(84.2% 0.042 128.4)
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 #D3C4E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.016
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.050
Use #D3C4E1 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.