#D4C4EF
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.7% 0.061 302.1), rgb(212, 196, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#D4C4EF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4C4EF |
| RGB | rgb(212, 196, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 57%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.061 302.1) |
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 #D4C4EF | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4C4EF | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D4C4EF text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4C4EF text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4C4EF
oklch(84.7% 0.061 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EC
oklch(80.9% 0.079 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF8DE2
oklch(70.7% 0.126 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C6ED9
oklch(63.1% 0.16 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#8853C7
oklch(55.7% 0.175 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#7342AC
oklch(49% 0.164 302)
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Step 800
800
#5E378B
oklch(42.7% 0.136 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D316F
oklch(37.8% 0.105 302.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#D4C4EF 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) | #BCCBF1 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCBEE | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0CAD2 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4C4EF
#D4C4EF
oklch(84.7% 0.061 302.1)
- #C6D4A8
#C6D4A8
oklch(84.8% 0.061 122)
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 #D4C4EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.030
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
Use #D4C4EF 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.