#D5C0EE
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84% 0.067 305.7), rgb(213, 192, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#D5C0EE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5C0EE |
| RGB | rgb(213, 192, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 58%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.067 305.7) |
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 #D5C0EE | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5C0EE | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5C0EE text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5C0EE text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5C0EE
oklch(84% 0.067 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#B18FD6
oklch(70.7% 0.107 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E72CB
oklch(63.2% 0.137 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#8958B7
oklch(55.6% 0.149 306)
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Step 700
700
#74489E
oklch(49.2% 0.138 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E3B80
oklch(42.6% 0.115 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3367
oklch(37.6% 0.09 305.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3C
oklch(26.9% 0.057 306)
#D5C0EE 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) | #B8C8F0 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC9ED | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2C6D0 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5C0EE
#D5C0EE
oklch(84% 0.067 305.7)
- #C0D3A4
#C0D3A4
oklch(84% 0.067 125.7)
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 #D5C0EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.028
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
Use #D5C0EE 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.