#D4CBFA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86.5% 0.065 293.8), rgb(212, 203, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.72:1).
About this color
#D4CBFA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.72:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4CBFA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 203, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 82%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.065 293.8) |
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 #D4CBFA | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4CBFA | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D4CBFA text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4CBFA text on black | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4CBFA
oklch(86.5% 0.065 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F2
oklch(81% 0.083 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A58FEC
oklch(70.7% 0.134 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#9170E5
oklch(63.1% 0.171 294)
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Step 600
600
#7C55D3
oklch(55.6% 0.185 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#6944B7
oklch(49.1% 0.173 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#553994
oklch(42.7% 0.143 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#463276
oklch(37.7% 0.112 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#291E45
oklch(27% 0.071 294.2)
#D4CBFA 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) | #C1D1FC | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2D0F9 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDD2DB | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4CBFA
#D4CBFA
oklch(86.5% 0.065 293.8)
- #D2D8A7
#D2D8A7
oklch(86.5% 0.065 113.4)
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 #D4CBFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.023
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.024
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.030
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.050
Use #D4CBFA 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.