#D5C4FF
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.4% 0.083 297.8), rgb(213, 196, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#D5C4FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5C4FF |
| RGB | rgb(213, 196, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 100%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.083 297.8) |
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 #D5C4FF | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5C4FF | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D5C4FF text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5C4FF text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5C4FF
oklch(85.4% 0.083 297.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FD
oklch(80.9% 0.106 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE85FC
oklch(70.6% 0.171 297.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C61F9
oklch(63.1% 0.217 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#8840E8
oklch(55.6% 0.236 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#742FCA
oklch(49.1% 0.22 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E2AA3
oklch(42.7% 0.182 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D2981
oklch(37.8% 0.141 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D194C
oklch(27.1% 0.091 298.2)
#D5C4FF 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) | #B8CDFF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACCFD | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CECDD8 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5C4FF
#D5C4FF
oklch(85.4% 0.083 297.8)
- #CAD799
#CAD799
oklch(85.4% 0.083 117.8)
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 #D5C4FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.015
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.029
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
Use #D5C4FF 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.