#DCD4F4
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.6% 0.044 296.9), rgb(220, 212, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.76:1).
About this color
#DCD4F4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.76:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCD4F4 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 212, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 59%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.044 296.9) |
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 #DCD4F4 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DCD4F4 | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #DCD4F4 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCD4F4 text on black | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc -83.1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DCD4F4
oklch(88.6% 0.044 296.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4BAE2
oklch(81% 0.057 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#A695D3
oklch(70.7% 0.091 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#9179C7
oklch(63% 0.117 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C61B4
oklch(55.6% 0.127 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#68509B
oklch(49.1% 0.118 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#55427D
oklch(42.7% 0.097 297)
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Step 900
900
#463865
oklch(37.7% 0.076 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#29213B
oklch(27% 0.048 297.2)
#DCD4F4 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) | #CED8F5 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD8F3 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8D8DE | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCD4F4
#DCD4F4
oklch(88.6% 0.044 296.9)
- #D7DEBD
#D7DEBD
oklch(88.7% 0.045 117)
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 #DCD4F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
Use #DCD4F4 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.