#D3C5EE
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.8% 0.058 300.7), rgb(211, 197, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#D3C5EE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3C5EE |
| RGB | rgb(211, 197, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 55%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.058 300.7) |
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 #D3C5EE | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3C5EE | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D3C5EE text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3C5EE text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D3C5EE
oklch(84.8% 0.058 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6EA
oklch(80.9% 0.075 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD8EE0
oklch(70.6% 0.121 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A70D7
oklch(63.1% 0.154 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8556C4
oklch(55.6% 0.167 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#7146A9
oklch(49.2% 0.154 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C3A89
oklch(42.8% 0.128 301)
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Step 900
900
#4B336E
oklch(37.8% 0.1 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#D3C5EE 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) | #BDCBF0 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CBED | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFCBD3 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3C5EE
#D3C5EE
oklch(84.8% 0.058 300.7)
- #C7D3A9
#C7D3A9
oklch(84.7% 0.058 120.6)
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 #D3C5EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.030
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.051
Use #D3C5EE 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.