#D5C4E6
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.5% 0.05 307.8), rgb(213, 196, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#D5C4E6 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5C4E6 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 196, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 40%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.05 307.8) |
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 #D5C4E6 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5C4E6 | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D5C4E6 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5C4E6 text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 307)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5C4E6
oklch(84.5% 0.05 307.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE93C8
oklch(70.6% 0.081 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A78B9
oklch(63% 0.102 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#8560A5
oklch(55.5% 0.111 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#714F8E
oklch(49.1% 0.104 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4173
oklch(42.7% 0.086 308)
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Step 900
900
#4B375D
oklch(37.6% 0.068 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2136
oklch(27% 0.041 307.8)
#D5C4E6 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) | #BFCAE8 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CBE5 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3C8CF | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5C4E6
#D5C4E6
oklch(84.5% 0.05 307.8)
- #C3D3B0
#C3D3B0
oklch(84.5% 0.05 127.5)
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 #D5C4E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.020
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
Use #D5C4E6 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.