#D2C5FF
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.3% 0.081 294.9), rgb(210, 197, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#D2C5FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2C5FF |
| RGB | rgb(210, 197, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 100%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.081 294.9) |
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 #D2C5FF | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2C5FF | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D2C5FF text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D2C5FF text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D2C5FF
oklch(85.3% 0.081 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5B3FD
oklch(80.8% 0.104 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A988FC
oklch(70.7% 0.166 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#9665FA
oklch(63.2% 0.212 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#8245E8
oklch(55.6% 0.23 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F34CA
oklch(49.1% 0.215 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A2DA3
oklch(42.7% 0.178 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#492B82
oklch(37.7% 0.139 294.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4C
oklch(27% 0.089 295.5)
#D2C5FF 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) | #B8CDFF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACCFD | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CACED9 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2C5FF
#D2C5FF
oklch(85.3% 0.081 294.9)
- #CDD699
#CDD699
oklch(85.4% 0.081 115)
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 #D2C5FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.018
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.024
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.031
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
Use #D2C5FF 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.