#D8D6F3
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(88.7% 0.04 288.7), rgb(216, 214, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.83:1).
About this color
#D8D6F3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 14.83:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8D6F3 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 214, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 55%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.04 288.7) |
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 #D8D6F3 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D8D6F3 | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D8D6F3 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D8D6F3 text on black | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc -83.4 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D8D6F3
oklch(88.7% 0.04 288.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCE0
oklch(80.9% 0.05 289)
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Step 400
400
#9E99D1
oklch(70.8% 0.081 288.2)
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Step 500
500
#877FC5
oklch(63.2% 0.104 288.3)
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Step 600
600
#7167B1
oklch(55.6% 0.113 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F5598
oklch(49% 0.105 288.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E467C
oklch(42.8% 0.088 288.9)
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Step 900
900
#403B63
oklch(37.6% 0.068 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#26233A
oklch(27.1% 0.042 289.2)
#D8D6F3 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) | #D0D9F4 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD8F2 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3DADF | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8D6F3
#D8D6F3
oklch(88.7% 0.04 288.7)
- #DBDCBF
#DBDCBF
oklch(88.6% 0.039 108.8)
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 #D8D6F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.049
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.050
Use #D8D6F3 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.