#D2A6FC
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.6% 0.127 307.2), rgb(210, 166, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#D2A6FC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2A6FC |
| RGB | rgb(210, 166, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 93%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.127 307.2) |
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 #D2A6FC | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2A6FC | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2A6FC text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2A6FC text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FE
oklch(93.6% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5CDFE
oklch(88.4% 0.071 307.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2A6FC
oklch(79.6% 0.127 307.2)
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Step 400
400
#C278FF
oklch(70.7% 0.199 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#B348FF
oklch(63.1% 0.258 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#A008EF
oklch(55.6% 0.283 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#8700CC
oklch(49.1% 0.252 307)
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Step 800
800
#6F03A8
oklch(42.7% 0.217 307.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A1785
oklch(37.7% 0.17 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#34114E
oklch(26.9% 0.107 306.7)
#D2A6FC 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) | #95B6FF | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB9FA | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCB3C6 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2A6FC
#D2A6FC
oklch(79.6% 0.127 307.2)
- #A6CC6F
#A6CC6F
oklch(79.7% 0.128 127.3)
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 #D2A6FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.013
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.021
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.082
Use #D2A6FC 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.