#D1C0F7
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84% 0.078 298.9), rgb(209, 192, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#D1C0F7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.59:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1C0F7 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 192, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 77%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.078 298.9) |
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 #D1C0F7 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1C0F7 | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1C0F7 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D1C0F7 text on black | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 300.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1C0F7
oklch(84% 0.078 298.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB8EE3
oklch(70.6% 0.125 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#9870DB
oklch(63.2% 0.159 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#8355C9
oklch(55.6% 0.174 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F45AD
oklch(49.1% 0.16 299)
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Step 800
800
#5A398C
oklch(42.6% 0.133 299)
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Step 900
900
#4A3270
oklch(37.7% 0.104 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E42
oklch(27% 0.066 298.6)
#D1C0F7 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) | #B5C8F9 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C8F5 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAC8D3 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1C0F7
#D1C0F7
oklch(84% 0.078 298.9)
- #C5D299
#C5D299
oklch(84% 0.077 118.5)
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 #D1C0F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.025
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
Use #D1C0F7 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.