#D2C4FA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85% 0.076 296.6), rgb(210, 196, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#D2C4FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2C4FA |
| RGB | rgb(210, 196, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 84%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.076 296.6) |
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 #D2C4FA | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2C4FA | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D2C4FA text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D2C4FA text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D2C4FA
oklch(85% 0.076 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#AB89F5
oklch(70.6% 0.156 296.7)
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Step 500
500
#9867F1
oklch(63.1% 0.199 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#8449DF
oklch(55.6% 0.216 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#7039C2
oklch(49.1% 0.201 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B309D
oklch(42.7% 0.167 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A2D7D
oklch(37.8% 0.13 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#D2C4FA 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) | #B9CCFC | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACBF8 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBCCD6 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2C4FA
#D2C4FA
oklch(85% 0.076 296.6)
- #CAD59C
#CAD59C
oklch(85.1% 0.076 116.9)
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 #D2C4FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.020
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.023
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.051
Use #D2C4FA 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.