#D8D4EB
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(88% 0.032 293.7), rgb(216, 212, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.53:1).
About this color
#D8D4EB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 14.53:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8D4EB |
| RGB | rgb(216, 212, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 37%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.032 293.7) |
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 #D8D4EB | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D8D4EB | 14.53:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #D8D4EB text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D8D4EB text on black | 14.53:1 | AAA | Lc -82.1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D8D4EB
oklch(88% 0.032 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCD9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A299C6
oklch(70.6% 0.066 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C80B7
oklch(63.1% 0.082 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#7669A3
oklch(55.7% 0.089 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#63578C
oklch(49.1% 0.084 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#514772
oklch(42.7% 0.071 293.9)
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Step 900
900
#433C5C
oklch(37.7% 0.054 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#272336
oklch(27% 0.035 293.6)
#D8D4EB 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) | #D0D7EC | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D6EA | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5D7DB | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8D4EB
#D8D4EB
oklch(88% 0.032 293.7)
- #D7DAC3
#D7DAC3
oklch(88% 0.031 113.1)
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 #D8D4EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.029
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.034
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.046
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.051
Use #D8D4EB 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.