#D5C8FB
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86% 0.071 296.6), rgb(213, 200, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.48:1).
About this color
#D5C8FB 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.48:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5C8FB |
| RGB | rgb(213, 200, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 86%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.071 296.6) |
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 #D5C8FB | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5C8FB | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D5C8FB text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5C8FB text on black | 13.48:1 | 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)
#D5C8FB
oklch(86% 0.071 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F5
oklch(81% 0.091 296.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA8BF0
oklch(70.6% 0.146 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#976AEB
oklch(63.1% 0.188 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#824ED9
oklch(55.6% 0.203 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F3DBD
oklch(49.2% 0.19 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A3499
oklch(42.8% 0.157 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#492F79
oklch(37.7% 0.121 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#D5C8FB 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) | #BDCFFD | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCEF9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CED0D9 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5C8FB
#D5C8FB
oklch(86% 0.071 296.6)
- #CED8A2
#CED8A2
oklch(86.1% 0.072 116.5)
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 #D5C8FB, 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 0.048
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.051
Use #D5C8FB 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.