#D2C8EF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.3% 0.055 297), rgb(210, 200, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#D2C8EF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.24:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2C8EF |
| RGB | rgb(210, 200, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 55%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.055 297) |
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 #D2C8EF | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2C8EF | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D2C8EF text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D2C8EF text on black | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D2C8EF
oklch(85.3% 0.055 297)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E9
oklch(81% 0.07 297)
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Step 400
400
#A891DE
oklch(70.7% 0.113 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#9374D5
oklch(63% 0.144 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E5BC2
oklch(55.6% 0.155 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B4AA8
oklch(49.2% 0.146 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#573D88
oklch(42.7% 0.121 297)
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Step 900
900
#47356D
oklch(37.7% 0.094 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#D2C8EF 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) | #C0CDF1 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CDEE | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDCED5 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2C8EF
#D2C8EF
oklch(85.3% 0.055 297)
- #CCD4AC
#CCD4AC
oklch(85.3% 0.054 116.7)
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 #D2C8EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
Use #D2C8EF 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.