#D3CAEA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85.6% 0.045 298.3), rgb(211, 202, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.40:1).
About this color
#D3CAEA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.40:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3CAEA |
| RGB | rgb(211, 202, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 43%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.045 298.3) |
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 #D3CAEA | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D3CAEA | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D3CAEA text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3CAEA text on black | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D3CAEA
oklch(85.6% 0.045 298.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E2
oklch(80.9% 0.058 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#A894D3
oklch(70.7% 0.093 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#9379C7
oklch(63.2% 0.117 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D60B4
oklch(55.5% 0.129 298)
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Step 700
700
#6A4F9B
oklch(49.1% 0.12 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#56417D
oklch(42.6% 0.099 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#473865
oklch(37.8% 0.077 298)
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Step 950
950
#29213B
oklch(27% 0.048 297.2)
#D3CAEA 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) | #C4CFEB | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CEE9 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFCED4 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3CAEA
#D3CAEA
oklch(85.6% 0.045 298.3)
- #CCD4B4
#CCD4B4
oklch(85.5% 0.044 118.7)
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 #D3CAEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.049
Use #D3CAEA 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.