#D3CEF1
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(86.6% 0.048 291.9), rgb(211, 206, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#D3CEF1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 13.86:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3CEF1 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 206, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 56%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.048 291.9) |
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 #D3CEF1 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D3CEF1 | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D3CEF1 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3CEF1 text on black | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#D3CEF1
oklch(86.6% 0.048 291.9)
-
Step 300
300
#C1BAE6
oklch(80.9% 0.062 292.3)
-
Step 400
400
#A295DA
oklch(70.7% 0.1 292.3)
-
Step 500
500
#8C7ACF
oklch(63.2% 0.126 292.1)
-
Step 600
600
#7661BC
oklch(55.5% 0.138 291.9)
-
Step 700
700
#6350A2
oklch(49% 0.128 291.7)
-
Step 800
800
#514284
oklch(42.7% 0.107 291.7)
-
Step 900
900
#43386A
oklch(37.7% 0.084 292)
-
Step 950
950
#27213E
oklch(27% 0.053 291.9)
#D3CEF1 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) | #C7D2F3 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7D1F0 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDD3D9 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3CEF1
#D3CEF1
oklch(86.6% 0.048 291.9)
- #D3D7B3
#D3D7B3
oklch(86.7% 0.048 112.6)
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 #D3CEF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
Use #D3CEF1 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.