#D5CEF7
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87% 0.057 293), rgb(213, 206, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.00:1).
About this color
#D5CEF7 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 14.00:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5CEF7 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 206, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 72%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.057 293) |
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 #D5CEF7 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5CEF7 | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D5CEF7 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5CEF7 text on black | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5CEF7
oklch(87% 0.057 293)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EC
oklch(80.8% 0.073 293.5)
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Step 400
400
#A392E3
oklch(70.6% 0.117 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E75DA
oklch(63% 0.149 293)
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Step 600
600
#795CC8
oklch(55.7% 0.161 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#664BAD
oklch(49.2% 0.15 292.7)
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Step 800
800
#533E8C
oklch(42.7% 0.124 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#443570
oklch(37.6% 0.098 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#D5CEF7 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) | #C5D3F9 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6D2F6 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFD4DC | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5CEF7
#D5CEF7
oklch(87% 0.057 293)
- #D4D9AE
#D4D9AE
oklch(87% 0.057 113)
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 #D5CEF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
Use #D5CEF7 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.