#D4C8DD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.9% 0.032 311), rgb(212, 200, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#D4C8DD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 311°. 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 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4C8DD |
| RGB | rgb(212, 200, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 24%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.032 311) |
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 #D4C8DD | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4C8DD | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D4C8DD text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4C8DD text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4C8DD
oklch(84.9% 0.032 311)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 311.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE96BF
oklch(70.8% 0.064 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A7BAF
oklch(63.1% 0.084 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#84649A
oklch(55.6% 0.089 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#705384
oklch(49.2% 0.083 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B446B
oklch(42.7% 0.069 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3957
oklch(37.7% 0.055 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2233
oklch(27.1% 0.034 310.9)
#D4C8DD 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) | #C5CCDE | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7CCDC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3CACF | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4C8DD
#D4C8DD
oklch(84.9% 0.032 311)
- #C6D2BD
#C6D2BD
oklch(84.9% 0.031 131.6)
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 #D4C8DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.022
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.034
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
Use #D4C8DD 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.