#D2C6FA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.3% 0.073 295.4), rgb(210, 198, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#D2C6FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.073 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2C6FA |
| RGB | rgb(210, 198, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 84%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.073 295.4) |
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 #D2C6FA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2C6FA | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D2C6FA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D2C6FA text on black | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D2C6FA
oklch(85.3% 0.073 295.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A98BF3
oklch(70.7% 0.15 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#956AEE
oklch(63.1% 0.191 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#814DDC
oklch(55.6% 0.207 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D3DBF
oklch(49.1% 0.192 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#59339B
oklch(42.7% 0.161 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#482F7B
oklch(37.7% 0.124 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C48
oklch(26.9% 0.079 295.3)
#D2C6FA 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) | #BBCDFC | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCCF8 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBCED8 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2C6FA
#D2C6FA
oklch(85.3% 0.073 295.4)
- #CCD59F
#CCD59F
oklch(85.3% 0.072 115.6)
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 #D2C6FA, 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 0.030
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.048
Use #D2C6FA 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.