#D4C1FA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.6% 0.081 299.9), rgb(212, 193, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#D4C1FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.081 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4C1FA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 193, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 85%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.081 299.9) |
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 #D4C1FA | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4C1FA | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #D4C1FA text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4C1FA text on black | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4C1FA
oklch(84.6% 0.081 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD8DE5
oklch(70.7% 0.129 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A6EDD
oklch(63.1% 0.165 300)
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Step 600
600
#8553CB
oklch(55.6% 0.18 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#7142AF
oklch(49% 0.167 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C378E
oklch(42.6% 0.139 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3171
oklch(37.7% 0.107 300)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D42
oklch(26.9% 0.068 300.6)
#D4C1FA 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) | #B6CAFC | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CAF8 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEC9D5 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4C1FA
#D4C1FA
oklch(84.6% 0.081 299.9)
- #C5D599
#C5D599
oklch(84.6% 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 #D4C1FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.020
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
Use #D4C1FA 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.