#D3C8EE
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.4% 0.053 298.5), rgb(211, 200, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#D3C8EE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3C8EE |
| RGB | rgb(211, 200, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 53%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.053 298.5) |
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 #D3C8EE | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D3C8EE | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D3C8EE text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3C8EE text on black | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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)
#D3C8EE
oklch(85.4% 0.053 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E8
oklch(81% 0.068 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#A991DC
oklch(70.6% 0.11 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9574D2
oklch(63.1% 0.14 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#805BBF
oklch(55.6% 0.152 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C4AA5
oklch(49.1% 0.142 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#583D86
oklch(42.7% 0.118 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#48356B
oklch(37.7% 0.091 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F3F
oklch(26.9% 0.059 298.2)
#D3C8EE 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) | #C1CDF0 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CDED | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFCDD5 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3C8EE
#D3C8EE
oklch(85.4% 0.053 298.5)
- #CBD4AD
#CBD4AD
oklch(85.3% 0.053 118.1)
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 #D3C8EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
Use #D3C8EE 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.