#D4C5FA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.3% 0.074 297.8), rgb(212, 197, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#D4C5FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4C5FA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 197, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 84%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.074 297.8) |
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 #D4C5FA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4C5FA | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D4C5FA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4C5FA text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4C5FA
oklch(85.3% 0.074 297.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F7
oklch(81% 0.095 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD89F3
oklch(70.7% 0.154 298)
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Step 500
500
#9A67EE
oklch(63.1% 0.196 298)
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Step 600
600
#854ADD
oklch(55.7% 0.212 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#7139BF
oklch(49% 0.197 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C319B
oklch(42.7% 0.164 297.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B2D7B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B48
oklch(27% 0.081 298.2)
#D4C5FA 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) | #BACDFC | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCCF8 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDCDD7 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4C5FA
#D4C5FA
oklch(85.3% 0.074 297.8)
- #CAD69F
#CAD69F
oklch(85.3% 0.074 118)
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 #D4C5FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.017
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.029
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.047
Use #D4C5FA 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.