#D3CAEE
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.8% 0.05 296.8), rgb(211, 202, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.45:1).
About this color
#D3CAEE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.45:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3CAEE |
| RGB | rgb(211, 202, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 51%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.05 296.8) |
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 #D3CAEE | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D3CAEE | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D3CAEE text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3CAEE text on black | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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)
#D3CAEE
oklch(85.8% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E6
oklch(81% 0.064 296.2)
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Step 400
400
#A793DA
oklch(70.8% 0.104 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#9277CF
oklch(63.2% 0.131 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D5EBC
oklch(55.7% 0.143 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A4DA2
oklch(49.2% 0.133 297)
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Step 800
800
#563F83
oklch(42.6% 0.11 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#473669
oklch(37.6% 0.086 297.5)
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Step 950
950
#29203E
oklch(27% 0.055 296.3)
#D3CAEE 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) | #C3CFF0 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CEED | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CECFD6 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3CAEE
#D3CAEE
oklch(85.8% 0.05 296.8)
- #CED5B0
#CED5B0
oklch(85.8% 0.05 116.2)
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 #D3CAEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.047
Use #D3CAEE 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.