#D5C1EE
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.2% 0.065 305.2), rgb(213, 193, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#D5C1EE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 305°. 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 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5C1EE |
| RGB | rgb(213, 193, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 57%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.065 305.2) |
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 #D5C1EE | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5C1EE | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5C1EE text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5C1EE text on black | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#DFD4ED
oklch(88.6% 0.036 305.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5C1EE
oklch(84.2% 0.065 305.2)
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Step 400
400
#B090D5
oklch(70.8% 0.104 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D73CA
oklch(63.2% 0.133 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#8859B6
oklch(55.6% 0.145 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#73499D
oklch(49.1% 0.135 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E3C7F
oklch(42.7% 0.112 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3466
oklch(37.7% 0.087 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.055 305.3)
#D5C1EE 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) | #B9C8F0 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC9ED | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2C7D0 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5C1EE
#D5C1EE
oklch(84.2% 0.065 305.2)
- #C1D3A5
#C1D3A5
oklch(84.1% 0.065 125.1)
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 #D5C1EE, 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 0.030
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
Use #D5C1EE 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.