#D8D5FA
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(88.7% 0.051 289), rgb(216, 213, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.81:1).
About this color
#D8D5FA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 14.81:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8D5FA |
| RGB | rgb(216, 213, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 79%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.051 289) |
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 #D8D5FA | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D8D5FA | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D8D5FA text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D8D5FA text on black | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc -83.3 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D8D5FA
oklch(88.7% 0.051 289)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAE9
oklch(80.9% 0.066 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9E96DE
oklch(70.8% 0.104 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#887AD4
oklch(63.1% 0.133 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#7261C1
oklch(55.5% 0.145 288.9)
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Step 700
700
#6050A7
oklch(49.1% 0.135 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E4287
oklch(42.7% 0.111 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#41386C
oklch(37.6% 0.087 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#26213F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 289.9)
#D8D5FA 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) | #CDD9FC | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCD8F9 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1DBE1 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8D5FA
#D8D5FA
oklch(88.7% 0.051 289)
- #DCDDB7
#DCDDB7
oklch(88.7% 0.05 108.6)
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 #D8D5FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.051
Use #D8D5FA 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.