#D5D2EF
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(87.5% 0.04 290.3), rgb(213, 210, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.29:1).
About this color
#D5D2EF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 14.29:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5D2EF |
| RGB | rgb(213, 210, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 48%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.04 290.3) |
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 #D5D2EF | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5D2EF | 14.29:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #D5D2EF text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5D2EF text on black | 14.29:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5D2EF
oklch(87.5% 0.04 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCE0
oklch(81% 0.05 290.3)
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Step 400
400
#A098D1
oklch(70.7% 0.083 290.6)
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Step 500
500
#897EC4
oklch(63.1% 0.104 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#7366B1
oklch(55.6% 0.114 290.1)
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Step 700
700
#615598
oklch(49.2% 0.105 290.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F457B
oklch(42.6% 0.088 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#413B63
oklch(37.7% 0.067 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#26233A
oklch(27.1% 0.042 289.2)
#D5D2EF 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) | #CCD5F0 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCD4EE | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0D6DB | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5D2EF
#D5D2EF
oklch(87.5% 0.04 290.3)
- #D7D9BB
#D7D9BB
oklch(87.6% 0.04 110.3)
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 #D5D2EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
Use #D5D2EF 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.