#D3C8EF
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.4% 0.055 298.1), rgb(211, 200, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#D3C8EF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.27:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3C8EF |
| RGB | rgb(211, 200, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 55%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.055 298.1) |
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 #D3C8EF | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D3C8EF | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #D3C8EF text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3C8EF text on black | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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)
#D3C8EF
oklch(85.4% 0.055 298.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#A991DE
oklch(70.7% 0.113 297.8)
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Step 500
500
#9574D4
oklch(63.2% 0.143 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#805AC1
oklch(55.6% 0.156 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C49A7
oklch(49% 0.146 298)
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Step 800
800
#583D87
oklch(42.7% 0.12 298)
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Step 900
900
#48356C
oklch(37.7% 0.093 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F3F
oklch(26.9% 0.059 298.2)
#D3C8EF 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) | #C1CEF1 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CDEE | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CECED5 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3C8EF
#D3C8EF
oklch(85.4% 0.055 298.1)
- #CBD5AC
#CBD5AC
oklch(85.5% 0.056 118.7)
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 #D3C8EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.030
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
Use #D3C8EF 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.