#D3C5FA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.2% 0.074 296.9), rgb(211, 197, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#D3C5FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.074 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 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3C5FA |
| RGB | rgb(211, 197, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 84%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.074 296.9) |
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 #D3C5FA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3C5FA | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D3C5FA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3C5FA text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D3C5FA
oklch(85.2% 0.074 296.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB8AF3
oklch(70.7% 0.152 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9868EF
oklch(63.1% 0.195 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#844ADD
oklch(55.5% 0.212 297)
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Step 700
700
#703AC0
oklch(49.1% 0.197 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B319B
oklch(42.6% 0.164 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A2D7B
oklch(37.6% 0.127 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B48
oklch(26.9% 0.081 297)
#D3C5FA 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) | #BACDFC | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCCF8 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCCDD7 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3C5FA
#D3C5FA
oklch(85.2% 0.074 296.9)
- #CBD59E
#CBD59E
oklch(85.2% 0.074 116.4)
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 #D3C5FA, 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 0.024
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.030
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.048
Use #D3C5FA 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.