#D3C8FF
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86% 0.076 293.9), rgb(211, 200, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.47:1).
About this color
#D3C8FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.47:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3C8FF |
| RGB | rgb(211, 200, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 100%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.076 293.9) |
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 #D3C8FF | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D3C8FF | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D3C8FF text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3C8FF text on black | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D3C8FF
oklch(86% 0.076 293.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5FA
oklch(81% 0.097 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A78BF8
oklch(70.8% 0.157 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#9369F4
oklch(63.1% 0.2 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F4BE3
oklch(55.6% 0.218 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C3AC5
oklch(49.1% 0.203 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#5732A0
oklch(42.7% 0.168 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#472E7F
oklch(37.8% 0.131 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C4A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 294.3)
#D3C8FF 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) | #BCD0FF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCEFD | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBD0DB | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3C8FF
#D3C8FF
oklch(86% 0.076 293.9)
- #D0D79D
#D0D79D
oklch(86% 0.077 113.6)
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 #D3C8FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.017
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.026
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.026
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
Use #D3C8FF 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.