#D5CAFA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86.4% 0.067 295.5), rgb(213, 202, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#D5CAFA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.65:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5CAFA |
| RGB | rgb(213, 202, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 83%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.067 295.5) |
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 #D5CAFA | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5CAFA | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D5CAFA text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5CAFA text on black | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5CAFA
oklch(86.4% 0.067 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F3
oklch(81% 0.086 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A88EEC
oklch(70.8% 0.136 295.4)
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Step 500
500
#946EE6
oklch(63.1% 0.175 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F52D4
oklch(55.5% 0.191 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C42B8
oklch(49.2% 0.177 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#583795
oklch(42.7% 0.147 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#483177
oklch(37.8% 0.115 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D45
oklch(26.9% 0.073 296.2)
#D5CAFA 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) | #C0D1FC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1D0F9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CED1DA | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5CAFA
#D5CAFA
oklch(86.4% 0.067 295.5)
- #D0D8A6
#D0D8A6
oklch(86.4% 0.067 115.2)
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 #D5CAFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.020
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.023
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.030
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.049
Use #D5CAFA 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.