#D4C4E7
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.4% 0.051 306), rgb(212, 196, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#D4C4E7 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4C4E7 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 196, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 42%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.051 306) |
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 #D4C4E7 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4C4E7 | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D4C4E7 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4C4E7 text on black | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 307)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4C4E7
oklch(84.4% 0.051 306)
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Step 400
400
#AD94C9
oklch(70.7% 0.081 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#9978BB
oklch(63% 0.104 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#8460A8
oklch(55.6% 0.115 306)
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Step 700
700
#704F90
oklch(49.1% 0.107 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4175
oklch(42.7% 0.088 306)
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Step 900
900
#4A385E
oklch(37.7% 0.067 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2137
oklch(27.1% 0.042 306.7)
#D4C4E7 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) | #BECAE9 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CAE6 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2C8D0 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4C4E7
#D4C4E7
oklch(84.4% 0.051 306)
- #C4D2AF
#C4D2AF
oklch(84.4% 0.05 125.2)
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 #D4C4E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.021
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
Use #D4C4E7 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.