#D4C8FA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.9% 0.07 295.9), rgb(212, 200, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#D4C8FA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.44:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4C8FA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 200, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 83%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.07 295.9) |
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 #D4C8FA | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4C8FA | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D4C8FA text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4C8FA text on black | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4C8FA
oklch(85.9% 0.07 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F5
oklch(80.9% 0.091 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#A98CEF
oklch(70.7% 0.143 296)
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Step 500
500
#956CEA
oklch(63.1% 0.183 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#814FD8
oklch(55.6% 0.2 296)
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Step 700
700
#6D3FBB
oklch(49.1% 0.185 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#593597
oklch(42.7% 0.153 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#493079
oklch(37.8% 0.12 296)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D47
oklch(27.1% 0.076 295.1)
#D4C8FA 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) | #BECFFC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCEF9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDCFD9 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4C8FA
#D4C8FA
oklch(85.9% 0.07 295.9)
- #CED7A3
#CED7A3
oklch(85.9% 0.07 115.9)
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 #D4C8FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.018
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.025
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.027
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
Use #D4C8FA 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.