#D7CEEA
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(86.7% 0.039 300.2), rgb(215, 206, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#D7CEEA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 300°. 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 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.90:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7CEEA |
| RGB | rgb(215, 206, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 40%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.039 300.2) |
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 #D7CEEA | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D7CEEA | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D7CEEA text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7CEEA text on black | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -79.4 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D7CEEA
oklch(86.7% 0.039 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A895CC
oklch(70.6% 0.082 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#937ABF
oklch(63% 0.105 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E63AB
oklch(55.7% 0.112 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A5193
oklch(49% 0.106 300)
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Step 800
800
#574377
oklch(42.8% 0.086 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#473960
oklch(37.7% 0.067 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2138
oklch(26.9% 0.043 301.5)
#D7CEEA 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) | #C9D2EB | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAD2E9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4D2D7 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7CEEA
#D7CEEA
oklch(86.7% 0.039 300.2)
- #CFD8BB
#CFD8BB
oklch(86.8% 0.04 121.3)
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 #D7CEEA, 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 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
Use #D7CEEA 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.