#D5C7FA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.8% 0.071 297.5), rgb(213, 199, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#D5C7FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.37:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5C7FA |
| RGB | rgb(213, 199, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 84%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.071 297.5) |
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 #D5C7FA | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5C7FA | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D5C7FA text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5C7FA text on black | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FA
oklch(93.5% 0.027 297.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5C7FA
oklch(85.8% 0.071 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F5
oklch(80.8% 0.092 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AB8BF0
oklch(70.7% 0.146 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#986AEB
oklch(63.2% 0.188 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#844DD9
oklch(55.7% 0.204 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#703CBC
oklch(49.1% 0.19 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B3398
oklch(42.7% 0.157 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A2E79
oklch(37.6% 0.123 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#D5C7FA 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) | #BDCEFC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCEF8 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFCED8 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5C7FA
#D5C7FA
oklch(85.8% 0.071 297.5)
- #CCD7A2
#CCD7A2
oklch(85.8% 0.071 117.5)
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 #D5C7FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.016
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.025
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
Use #D5C7FA 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.