#D3C7EB
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85.1% 0.051 300.5), rgb(211, 199, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#D3C7EB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3C7EB |
| RGB | rgb(211, 199, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 47%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.051 300.5) |
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 #D3C7EB | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3C7EB | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D3C7EB text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3C7EB 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D3C7EB
oklch(85.1% 0.051 300.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E5
oklch(80.8% 0.066 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB91D8
oklch(70.6% 0.105 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#9774CE
oklch(63% 0.135 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#825BBA
oklch(55.5% 0.146 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E4BA1
oklch(49.2% 0.135 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A3E82
oklch(42.8% 0.111 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#493568
oklch(37.6% 0.087 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3D
oklch(26.9% 0.056 301.2)
#D3C7EB 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) | #C0CCED | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CCEA | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFCCD3 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3C7EB
#D3C7EB
oklch(85.1% 0.051 300.5)
- #C9D4AF
#C9D4AF
oklch(85.2% 0.051 120.9)
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 #D3C7EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.028
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.051
Use #D3C7EB 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.