#D4C5FF
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.5% 0.081 296.5), rgb(212, 197, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#D4C5FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4C5FF |
| RGB | rgb(212, 197, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 100%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.081 296.5) |
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 #D4C5FF | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4C5FF | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D4C5FF text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4C5FF text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4C5FF
oklch(85.5% 0.081 296.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B3FC
oklch(80.9% 0.103 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC87FB
oklch(70.7% 0.167 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#9963F8
oklch(63.1% 0.213 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#8543E7
oklch(55.6% 0.232 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#7132C9
oklch(49% 0.216 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C2CA2
oklch(42.7% 0.178 296.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B2A81
oklch(37.7% 0.139 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4B
oklch(27% 0.087 297.1)
#D4C5FF 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) | #B9CDFF | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCDFD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCCED9 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4C5FF
#D4C5FF
oklch(85.5% 0.081 296.5)
- #CCD79A
#CCD79A
oklch(85.6% 0.081 116.5)
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 #D4C5FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.016
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.029
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
Use #D4C5FF 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.