#D3CAFA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86.2% 0.067 293.6), rgb(211, 202, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.59:1).
About this color
#D3CAFA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.59:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3CAFA |
| RGB | rgb(211, 202, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 83%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.067 293.6) |
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 #D3CAFA | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D3CAFA | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #D3CAFA text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3CAFA text on black | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D3CAFA
oklch(86.2% 0.067 293.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F3
oklch(81% 0.085 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A58FED
oklch(70.8% 0.136 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#916FE7
oklch(63.1% 0.175 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C54D6
oklch(55.6% 0.191 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#6943B9
oklch(49.1% 0.177 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#553896
oklch(42.6% 0.147 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#463277
oklch(37.7% 0.113 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#291E46
oklch(27.1% 0.072 293.7)
#D3CAFA 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) | #C0D0FC | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CFF9 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCD1DA | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3CAFA
#D3CAFA
oklch(86.2% 0.067 293.6)
- #D1D7A5
#D1D7A5
oklch(86.2% 0.066 113.4)
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 #D3CAFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.022
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.025
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.052
Use #D3CAFA 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.