#D5C0EA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.9% 0.062 307.6), rgb(213, 192, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#D5C0EA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.55:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5C0EA |
| RGB | rgb(213, 192, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 50%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.062 307.6) |
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 #D5C0EA | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5C0EA | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5C0EA text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5C0EA text on black | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EB
oklch(88.6% 0.033 307.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5C0EA
oklch(83.9% 0.062 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B190D1
oklch(70.7% 0.099 307.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E73C4
oklch(63% 0.126 307.6)
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Step 600
600
#895AB1
oklch(55.6% 0.138 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#744A98
oklch(49.1% 0.127 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F3D7B
oklch(42.7% 0.105 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3463
oklch(37.7% 0.083 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3A
oklch(27% 0.052 307.1)
#D5C0EA 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) | #B9C7EC | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC8E9 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2C5CE | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5C0EA
#D5C0EA
oklch(83.9% 0.062 307.6)
- #BFD2A7
#BFD2A7
oklch(83.8% 0.062 127.1)
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 #D5C0EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.025
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
Use #D5C0EA 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.