#D4C8D5
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.6% 0.022 323.5), rgb(212, 200, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#D4C8D5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4C8D5 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 200, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 13%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.022 323.5) |
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 #D4C8D5 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4C8D5 | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D4C8D5 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4C8D5 text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6DE
oklch(88.4% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4C8D5
oklch(84.6% 0.022 323.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC9AAD
oklch(70.8% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#978199
oklch(63.1% 0.044 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#826A84
oklch(55.6% 0.049 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E5870
oklch(49.1% 0.046 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#59485B
oklch(42.6% 0.038 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#493C4B
oklch(37.6% 0.03 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B232C
oklch(26.9% 0.02 322.5)
#D4C8D5 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) | #C7CBD6 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9CCD4 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5C9CC | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4C8D5
#D4C8D5
oklch(84.6% 0.022 323.5)
- #C4D1C4
#C4D1C4
oklch(84.7% 0.023 145.4)
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 #D4C8D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.025
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
Use #D4C8D5 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.