#D4CBF5
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86.3% 0.058 295), rgb(212, 203, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#D4CBF5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.66:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4CBF5 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 203, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 68%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.058 295) |
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 #D4CBF5 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4CBF5 | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D4CBF5 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4CBF5 text on black | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#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)
#D4CBF5
oklch(86.3% 0.058 295)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8ED
oklch(81% 0.075 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A691E3
oklch(70.7% 0.119 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#9173DB
oklch(63% 0.153 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C59C9
oklch(55.5% 0.167 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#6948AE
oklch(49% 0.156 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#563C8D
oklch(42.8% 0.129 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#463470
oklch(37.6% 0.1 295)
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Step 950
950
#291F42
oklch(27% 0.064 294.9)
#D4CBF5 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) | #C2D1F7 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3D0F4 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CED1D9 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4CBF5
#D4CBF5
oklch(86.3% 0.058 295)
- #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 #D4CBF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.027
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.027
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.032
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
Use #D4CBF5 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.