#D3CAED
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85.7% 0.049 297.1), rgb(211, 202, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#D3CAED is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.44:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3CAED |
| RGB | rgb(211, 202, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 49%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.049 297.1) |
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 #D3CAED | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D3CAED | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D3CAED text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3CAED text on black | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D3CAED
oklch(85.7% 0.049 297.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A793D8
oklch(70.7% 0.101 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#9277CD
oklch(63.1% 0.128 297)
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Step 600
600
#7D5EBA
oklch(55.5% 0.14 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A4DA0
oklch(49.1% 0.13 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#564082
oklch(42.7% 0.107 297)
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Step 900
900
#473768
oklch(37.8% 0.083 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#29203D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 296.9)
#D3CAED 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) | #C3CFEF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CEEC | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFCFD5 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3CAED
#D3CAED
oklch(85.7% 0.049 297.1)
- #CDD5B1
#CDD5B1
oklch(85.7% 0.049 117.6)
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 #D3CAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.047
Use #D3CAED 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.