#D5C5EE
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85% 0.059 302.9), rgb(213, 197, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#D5C5EE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.059 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5C5EE |
| RGB | rgb(213, 197, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 55%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.059 302.9) |
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 #D5C5EE | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5C5EE | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #D5C5EE text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5C5EE text on black | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5C5EE
oklch(85% 0.059 302.9)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5E9
oklch(80.8% 0.075 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#B08DDE
oklch(70.6% 0.121 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D6FD5
oklch(63.2% 0.154 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#8854C2
oklch(55.5% 0.168 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#7344A8
oklch(49.1% 0.156 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E3988
oklch(42.8% 0.129 303)
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Step 900
900
#4D326D
oklch(37.8% 0.1 303)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E40
oklch(27.1% 0.063 302.8)
#D5C5EE 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) | #BECBF0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CCED | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1CAD3 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5C5EE
#D5C5EE
oklch(85% 0.059 302.9)
- #C6D5AA
#C6D5AA
oklch(85% 0.06 123.3)
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 #D5C5EE, 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 0.034
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.049
Use #D5C5EE 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.