#D2C4EA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.4% 0.054 302), rgb(210, 196, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#D2C4EA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.82:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2C4EA |
| RGB | rgb(210, 196, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 47%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.054 302) |
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 #D2C4EA | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2C4EA | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #D2C4EA text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D2C4EA text on black | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 302.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2C4EA
oklch(84.4% 0.054 302)
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Step 400
400
#AA94CE
oklch(70.7% 0.086 301.6)
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Step 500
500
#9678C1
oklch(63% 0.111 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#8160AE
oklch(55.6% 0.122 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D4F95
oklch(49.1% 0.112 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#594179
oklch(42.7% 0.093 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#493861
oklch(37.8% 0.071 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2139
oklch(27.1% 0.045 302.6)
#D2C4EA 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) | #BDCAEC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CAE9 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEC9D1 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2C4EA
#D2C4EA
oklch(84.4% 0.054 302)
- #C5D2AB
#C5D2AB
oklch(84.4% 0.054 122.6)
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 #D2C4EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.025
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
Use #D2C4EA 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.