#D5D3EA
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(87.5% 0.032 289.7), rgb(213, 211, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#D5D3EA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 14.33:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5D3EA |
| RGB | rgb(213, 211, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 35%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.032 289.7) |
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 #D5D3EA | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5D3EA | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #D5D3EA text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5D3EA text on black | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5D3EA
oklch(87.5% 0.032 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDDA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9F9AC7
oklch(70.6% 0.065 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#8881B9
oklch(63.1% 0.083 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#726AA5
oklch(55.6% 0.091 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#60588D
oklch(49.1% 0.084 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E4872
oklch(42.6% 0.069 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#413D5C
oklch(37.8% 0.053 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#262436
oklch(27.1% 0.033 289.1)
#D5D3EA 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) | #CED6EB | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED5E9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1D6DA | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5D3EA
#D5D3EA
oklch(87.5% 0.032 289.7)
- #D7D8C1
#D7D8C1
oklch(87.5% 0.031 109.1)
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 #D5D3EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.026
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.033
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.049
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
Use #D5D3EA 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.