#D4CEEA
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(86.5% 0.039 295.4), rgb(212, 206, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.81:1).
About this color
#D4CEEA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.81:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4CEEA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 206, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 40%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.039 295.4) |
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 #D4CEEA | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4CEEA | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D4CEEA text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4CEEA text on black | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc -79.0 | 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
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4CEEA
oklch(86.5% 0.039 295.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDE
oklch(81% 0.049 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A497CE
oklch(70.7% 0.08 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E7CC1
oklch(63% 0.103 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#7965AD
oklch(55.7% 0.111 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#665395
oklch(49.1% 0.104 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#534478
oklch(42.6% 0.085 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#443A61
oklch(37.7% 0.066 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#282239
oklch(27% 0.043 295.4)
#D4CEEA 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) | #C9D2EB | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9D1E9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0D2D7 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4CEEA
#D4CEEA
oklch(86.5% 0.039 295.4)
- #D1D6BA
#D1D6BA
oklch(86.5% 0.038 115.4)
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 #D4CEEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.048
Use #D4CEEA 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.