#D4CFFE
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87.4% 0.065 289.9), rgb(212, 207, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.15:1).
About this color
#D4CFFE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 14.15:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4CFFE |
| RGB | rgb(212, 207, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 96%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.065 289.9) |
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 #D4CFFE | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4CFFE | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D4CFFE text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4CFFE text on black | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc -80.5 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4CFFE
oklch(87.4% 0.065 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F3
oklch(80.9% 0.083 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#A091ED
oklch(70.7% 0.133 290.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A73E8
oklch(63.2% 0.17 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#7558D6
oklch(55.6% 0.185 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#6347B9
oklch(49.1% 0.172 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#503B96
oklch(42.6% 0.143 289.6)
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Step 900
900
#423477
oklch(37.7% 0.11 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#271F46
oklch(27.1% 0.07 290.3)
#D4CFFE 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) | #C4D5FF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4D3FD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCD6DF | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4CFFE
#D4CFFE
oklch(87.4% 0.065 289.9)
- #D8DAA9
#D8DAA9
oklch(87.5% 0.065 109.6)
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 #D4CFFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.024
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
Use #D4CFFE 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.