#D5C8FA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86% 0.07 296.8), rgb(213, 200, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.47:1).
About this color
#D5C8FA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.47:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5C8FA |
| RGB | rgb(213, 200, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 83%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.07 296.8) |
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 #D5C8FA | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5C8FA | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D5C8FA text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5C8FA text on black | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5C8FA
oklch(86% 0.07 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA8CEF
oklch(70.8% 0.143 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#976BE9
oklch(63.1% 0.184 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#824FD7
oklch(55.6% 0.199 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F3EBB
oklch(49.1% 0.186 297)
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Step 800
800
#5A3597
oklch(42.8% 0.153 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#492F78
oklch(37.6% 0.12 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C46
oklch(26.9% 0.076 297.5)
#D5C8FA 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) | #BECFFC | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCEF9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CECFD9 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5C8FA
#D5C8FA
oklch(86% 0.07 296.8)
- #CDD7A3
#CDD7A3
oklch(85.9% 0.07 116.7)
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 #D5C8FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.017
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.024
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.051
Use #D5C8FA 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.