#D5C4EF
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.8% 0.062 303.1), rgb(213, 196, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#D5C4EF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.97:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5C4EF |
| RGB | rgb(213, 196, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 57%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.062 303.1) |
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 #D5C4EF | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5C4EF | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D5C4EF text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5C4EF text on black | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5C4EF
oklch(84.8% 0.062 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EB
oklch(81% 0.078 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#B18CE1
oklch(70.7% 0.127 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E6DD9
oklch(63.1% 0.162 303)
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Step 600
600
#8952C6
oklch(55.6% 0.176 303)
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Step 700
700
#7542AB
oklch(49.2% 0.163 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F378B
oklch(42.8% 0.136 303)
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Step 900
900
#4D306F
oklch(37.6% 0.107 302.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#D5C4EF 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) | #BCCBF1 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCBEE | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1CAD2 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5C4EF
#D5C4EF
oklch(84.8% 0.062 303.1)
- #C5D4A8
#C5D4A8
oklch(84.7% 0.061 123)
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 #D5C4EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.050
Use #D5C4EF 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.