#D3C8F4
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.6% 0.061 296.5), rgb(211, 200, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.33:1).
About this color
#D3C8F4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.061 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.33:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3C8F4 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 200, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 67%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.061 296.5) |
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 #D3C8F4 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D3C8F4 | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D3C8F4 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3C8F4 text on black | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D3C8F4
oklch(85.6% 0.061 296.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EE
oklch(81% 0.078 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#A88FE6
oklch(70.7% 0.127 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9471DE
oklch(63.1% 0.16 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#8056CC
oklch(55.7% 0.176 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C45B0
oklch(49% 0.163 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#583A8F
oklch(42.8% 0.135 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#483372
oklch(37.8% 0.105 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E43
oklch(27% 0.067 296.6)
#D3C8F4 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) | #BFCEF6 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CDF3 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDCED7 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3C8F4
#D3C8F4
oklch(85.6% 0.061 296.5)
- #CDD5A8
#CDD5A8
oklch(85.5% 0.061 115.9)
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 #D3C8F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.025
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.030
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
Use #D3C8F4 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.