#D3CEE5
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(86.2% 0.032 295.7), rgb(211, 206, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.72:1).
About this color
#D3CEE5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.72:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3CEE5 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 206, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 31%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.032 295.7) |
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 #D3CEE5 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D3CEE5 | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D3CEE5 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3CEE5 text on black | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D3CEE5
oklch(86.2% 0.032 295.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 295)
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Step 400
400
#A499C6
oklch(70.8% 0.066 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D7FB7
oklch(63% 0.084 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#7868A3
oklch(55.7% 0.091 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#65568B
oklch(49% 0.085 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#524771
oklch(42.7% 0.069 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#443C5C
oklch(37.8% 0.055 295.1)
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Step 950
950
#282336
oklch(27.1% 0.035 296)
#D3CEE5 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) | #CAD1E6 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAD1E4 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0D1D5 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3CEE5
#D3CEE5
oklch(86.2% 0.032 295.7)
- #D0D5BD
#D0D5BD
oklch(86.3% 0.033 116.6)
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 #D3CEE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.026
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
Use #D3CEE5 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.