#D2C7DD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.5% 0.032 308), rgb(210, 199, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#D2C7DD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2C7DD |
| RGB | rgb(210, 199, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 24%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.032 308) |
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 #D2C7DD | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2C7DD | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D2C7DD text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D2C7DD text on black | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 306.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2C7DD
oklch(84.5% 0.032 308)
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Step 400
400
#A998BA
oklch(70.6% 0.052 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#957FA9
oklch(63.2% 0.067 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F6894
oklch(55.6% 0.072 308)
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Step 700
700
#6B567E
oklch(49% 0.067 308)
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Step 800
800
#574767
oklch(42.7% 0.055 307)
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Step 900
900
#483B53
oklch(37.6% 0.043 309)
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Step 950
950
#2A2331
oklch(27% 0.027 307.3)
#D2C7DD 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) | #C4CBDE | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CBDC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1CACE | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2C7DD
#D2C7DD
oklch(84.5% 0.032 308)
- #C6D1BA
#C6D1BA
oklch(84.6% 0.033 128.1)
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 #D2C7DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.020
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
Use #D2C7DD 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.