#D4C7E4
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.9% 0.042 305.7), rgb(212, 199, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#D4C7E4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4C7E4 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 199, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 35%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.042 305.7) |
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 #D4C7E4 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4C7E4 | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D4C7E4 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4C7E4 text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#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 (this color)
#D4C7E4
oklch(84.9% 0.042 305.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8DD
oklch(80.9% 0.054 306)
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Step 400
400
#AE93CC
oklch(70.8% 0.087 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A77BF
oklch(63.1% 0.112 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#855FAB
oklch(55.7% 0.121 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#704E93
oklch(49.1% 0.112 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4077
oklch(42.6% 0.093 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3760
oklch(37.7% 0.072 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2038
oklch(26.9% 0.046 306.5)
#D4C7E4 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) | #C2CCE5 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CCE3 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2CBD0 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4C7E4
#D4C7E4
oklch(84.9% 0.042 305.7)
- #C7D3B5
#C7D3B5
oklch(85% 0.043 125.1)
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 #D4C7E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
Use #D4C7E4 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.