#D4CBF4
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86.2% 0.057 295.2), rgb(212, 203, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.64:1).
About this color
#D4CBF4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.64:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4CBF4 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 203, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 65%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.057 295.2) |
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 #D4CBF4 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4CBF4 | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D4CBF4 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4CBF4 text on black | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4CBF4
oklch(86.2% 0.057 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8EC
oklch(81% 0.073 295.3)
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Step 400
400
#A691E2
oklch(70.7% 0.118 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#9174D9
oklch(63.1% 0.149 295)
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Step 600
600
#7D5AC7
oklch(55.7% 0.163 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#6949AC
oklch(49.1% 0.152 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#563D8B
oklch(42.8% 0.125 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#46356F
oklch(37.7% 0.097 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#D4CBF4 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) | #C3D1F6 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4D0F3 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CED1D9 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4CBF4
#D4CBF4
oklch(86.2% 0.057 295.2)
- #D0D7AC
#D0D7AC
oklch(86.3% 0.058 115.1)
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 #D4CBF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.028
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
Use #D4CBF4 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.