#D3C7EE
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.2% 0.055 299.3), rgb(211, 199, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#D3C7EE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3C7EE |
| RGB | rgb(211, 199, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 53%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.055 299.3) |
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 #D3C7EE | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3C7EE | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D3C7EE text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3C7EE text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D3C7EE
oklch(85.2% 0.055 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E8
oklch(80.9% 0.07 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB90DD
oklch(70.7% 0.113 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#9773D4
oklch(63.2% 0.145 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#8259C1
oklch(55.6% 0.158 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E49A6
oklch(49.2% 0.145 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#593C87
oklch(42.7% 0.121 299)
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Step 900
900
#49346C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
#D3C7EE 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) | #C0CDF0 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CCED | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFCCD4 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3C7EE
#D3C7EE
oklch(85.2% 0.055 299.3)
- #CAD4AC
#CAD4AC
oklch(85.2% 0.055 119)
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 #D3C7EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
Use #D3C7EE 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.