#D4C0EE
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(83.9% 0.067 304.7), rgb(212, 192, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#D4C0EE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.57:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4C0EE |
| RGB | rgb(212, 192, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 58%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.067 304.7) |
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 #D4C0EE | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4C0EE | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4C0EE text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4C0EE text on black | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 304.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4C0EE
oklch(83.9% 0.067 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#B08FD6
oklch(70.6% 0.107 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D72CB
oklch(63.1% 0.136 305.1)
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Step 600
600
#8859B8
oklch(55.7% 0.148 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#73489E
oklch(49% 0.138 305)
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Step 800
800
#5E3C80
oklch(42.8% 0.113 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3467
oklch(37.8% 0.088 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.055 305.3)
#D4C0EE 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) | #B8C8F0 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC8ED | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0C6D0 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4C0EE
#D4C0EE
oklch(83.9% 0.067 304.7)
- #C0D2A3
#C0D2A3
oklch(83.8% 0.066 124.8)
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 #D4C0EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.029
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
Use #D4C0EE 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.