#D4CFFA
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87.2% 0.059 290.4), rgb(212, 207, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.10:1).
About this color
#D4CFFA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 14.10:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4CFFA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 207, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 81%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.059 290.4) |
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 #D4CFFA | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4CFFA | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #D4CFFA text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4CFFA text on black | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc -80.2 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4CFFA
oklch(87.2% 0.059 290.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EF
oklch(81% 0.076 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A092E7
oklch(70.6% 0.123 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B75DF
oklch(63.1% 0.155 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#765BCD
oklch(55.6% 0.169 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#634AB2
oklch(49.1% 0.158 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#513E90
oklch(42.8% 0.13 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#423573
oklch(37.6% 0.103 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#272043
oklch(27.1% 0.064 290.7)
#D4CFFA 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) | #C5D4FC | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5D3F9 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDD6DD | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4CFFA
#D4CFFA
oklch(87.2% 0.059 290.4)
- #D6D9AC
#D6D9AC
oklch(87.2% 0.06 110.7)
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 #D4CFFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
Use #D4CFFA 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.