#D5CEE9
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(86.5% 0.038 297.5), rgb(213, 206, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.83:1).
About this color
#D5CEE9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.83:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5CEE9 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 206, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 38%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.038 297.5) |
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 #D5CEE9 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5CEE9 | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D5CEE9 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5CEE9 text on black | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc -79.0 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5CEE9
oklch(86.5% 0.038 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBDD
oklch(81% 0.048 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#A697CB
oklch(70.8% 0.076 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#907CBE
oklch(63% 0.099 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B65AA
oklch(55.7% 0.107 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#675392
oklch(49% 0.1 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#544476
oklch(42.6% 0.083 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#453A60
oklch(37.7% 0.065 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#D5CEE9 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) | #C9D2EA | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAD1E8 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2D2D7 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5CEE9
#D5CEE9
oklch(86.5% 0.038 297.5)
- #D0D6BB
#D0D6BB
oklch(86.4% 0.037 117.4)
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 #D5CEE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.032
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.047
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
Use #D5CEE9 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.