#D2C1EF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84% 0.066 301.9), rgb(210, 193, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#D2C1EF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.61:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2C1EF |
| RGB | rgb(210, 193, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 59%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.066 301.9) |
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 #D2C1EF | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2C1EF | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2C1EF text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D2C1EF text on black | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2C1EF
oklch(84% 0.066 301.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD91D7
oklch(70.8% 0.104 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#9974CD
oklch(63.2% 0.135 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#845BBA
oklch(55.7% 0.146 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#704AA0
oklch(49.2% 0.136 302)
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Step 800
800
#5B3D82
oklch(42.7% 0.113 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3568
oklch(37.7% 0.087 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3D
oklch(26.9% 0.056 301.2)
#D2C1EF 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) | #B9C8F1 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC8EE | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEC7D0 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2C1EF
#D2C1EF
oklch(84% 0.066 301.9)
- #C3D2A2
#C3D2A2
oklch(84% 0.066 121.9)
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 #D2C1EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.029
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
Use #D2C1EF 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.