#D8CEFA
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87.4% 0.061 295.5), rgb(216, 206, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.12:1).
About this color
#D8CEFA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 14.12:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8CEFA |
| RGB | rgb(216, 206, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 81%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.061 295.5) |
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 #D8CEFA | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D8CEFA | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D8CEFA text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D8CEFA text on black | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D8CEFA
oklch(87.4% 0.061 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7EE
oklch(80.9% 0.078 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A790E6
oklch(70.8% 0.125 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#9371DE
oklch(63% 0.16 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E57CC
oklch(55.6% 0.174 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B46B1
oklch(49.1% 0.163 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#573A8F
oklch(42.7% 0.135 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#473372
oklch(37.7% 0.105 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#291E43
oklch(26.9% 0.067 295.2)
#D8CEFA 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) | #C5D4FC | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6D3F9 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2D4DD | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8CEFA
#D8CEFA
oklch(87.4% 0.061 295.5)
- #D3DBAD
#D3DBAD
oklch(87.4% 0.062 115.7)
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 #D8CEFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.020
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.026
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.032
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
Use #D8CEFA 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.