#D7CAE3
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85.7% 0.037 308.8), rgb(215, 202, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#D7CAE3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.44:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7CAE3 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 202, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 31%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.037 308.8) |
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 #D7CAE3 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D7CAE3 | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D7CAE3 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7CAE3 text on black | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D7CAE3
oklch(85.7% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9D8
oklch(80.9% 0.046 308.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE94C5
oklch(70.7% 0.076 308.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A79B6
oklch(63.1% 0.096 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#8561A2
oklch(55.6% 0.105 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#71508B
oklch(49.1% 0.099 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4271
oklch(42.8% 0.081 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B385B
oklch(37.7% 0.063 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2135
oklch(27% 0.039 309.1)
#D7CAE3 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) | #C6CEE4 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9CFE2 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6CDD2 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7CAE3
#D7CAE3
oklch(85.7% 0.037 308.8)
- #C9D5BC
#C9D5BC
oklch(85.7% 0.036 128.2)
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 #D7CAE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.028
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.034
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.051
Use #D7CAE3 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.