#D4C0FA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.4% 0.082 300.4), rgb(212, 192, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#D4C0FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4C0FA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 192, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 85%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.082 300.4) |
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 #D4C0FA | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4C0FA | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D4C0FA text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4C0FA text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4C0FA
oklch(84.4% 0.082 300.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE8CE6
oklch(70.7% 0.132 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B6DDE
oklch(63.1% 0.168 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#8651CC
oklch(55.5% 0.184 300.3)
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Step 700
700
#7241B0
oklch(49.1% 0.17 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D378F
oklch(42.8% 0.141 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3072
oklch(37.7% 0.11 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D43
oklch(27% 0.07 300)
#D4C0FA 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) | #B5C9FC | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C9F8 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEC8D4 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4C0FA
#D4C0FA
oklch(84.4% 0.082 300.4)
- #C4D498
#C4D498
oklch(84.3% 0.081 120.3)
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 #D4C0FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.021
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
Use #D4C0FA 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.