#D4C5EF
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.9% 0.06 301.4), rgb(212, 197, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#D4C5EF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 301°. 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 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4C5EF |
| RGB | rgb(212, 197, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 57%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.06 301.4) |
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 #D4C5EF | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4C5EF | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D4C5EF text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4C5EF text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4C5EF
oklch(84.9% 0.06 301.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6EB
oklch(81% 0.076 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE8EE1
oklch(70.8% 0.123 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B6FD8
oklch(63.1% 0.157 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#8654C5
oklch(55.5% 0.171 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#7244AA
oklch(49.1% 0.158 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D398A
oklch(42.8% 0.131 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C326E
oklch(37.8% 0.102 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E41
oklch(27.1% 0.065 300.6)
#D4C5EF 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) | #BDCBF1 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CCEE | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0CBD3 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4C5EF
#D4C5EF
oklch(84.9% 0.06 301.4)
- #C7D4A9
#C7D4A9
oklch(84.9% 0.059 121.3)
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 #D4C5EF, 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 0.035
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.049
Use #D4C5EF 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.