#D2C4DE
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84% 0.039 309.5), rgb(210, 196, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#D2C4DE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2C4DE |
| RGB | rgb(210, 196, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 28%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.039 309.5) |
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 #D2C4DE | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2C4DE | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2C4DE text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D2C4DE text on black | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E4
oklch(88.4% 0.022 309.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2C4DE
oklch(84% 0.039 309.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC96BE
oklch(70.6% 0.062 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#987CAE
oklch(63.1% 0.08 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#826599
oklch(55.6% 0.085 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E5483
oklch(49.1% 0.079 309)
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Step 800
800
#5A456A
oklch(42.8% 0.065 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A56
oklch(37.7% 0.051 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2233
oklch(27% 0.033 308.4)
#D2C4DE 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) | #C0C8DF | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C9DD | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1C7CC | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2C4DE
#D2C4DE
oklch(84% 0.039 309.5)
- #C2D0B6
#C2D0B6
oklch(84% 0.039 130.4)
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 #D2C4DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.014
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
Use #D2C4DE 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.