#D2C6F1
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85% 0.06 297.9), rgb(210, 198, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#D2C6F1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2C6F1 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 198, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 61%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.06 297.9) |
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 #D2C6F1 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2C6F1 | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D2C6F1 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D2C6F1 text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D2C6F1
oklch(85% 0.06 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6ED
oklch(80.8% 0.078 298)
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Step 400
400
#AA8FE4
oklch(70.7% 0.124 297.8)
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Step 500
500
#9670DC
oklch(63% 0.16 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#8156C9
oklch(55.6% 0.172 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E45AE
oklch(49.1% 0.161 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#593A8D
oklch(42.7% 0.133 297.8)
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Step 900
900
#493371
oklch(37.8% 0.103 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E42
oklch(27% 0.066 298.6)
#D2C6F1 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) | #BECCF3 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCCF0 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDCCD4 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2C6F1
#D2C6F1
oklch(85% 0.06 297.9)
- #CAD4A7
#CAD4A7
oklch(85.1% 0.061 117.9)
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 #D2C6F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.027
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.050
Use #D2C6F1 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.