#D2C8F6
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.6% 0.064 295), rgb(210, 200, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.33:1).
About this color
#D2C8F6 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.33:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2C8F6 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 200, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 72%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.064 295) |
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 #D2C8F6 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D2C8F6 | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D2C8F6 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D2C8F6 text on black | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D2C8F6
oklch(85.6% 0.064 295)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7F1
oklch(81% 0.082 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#A78FEA
oklch(70.8% 0.132 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#9270E3
oklch(63.1% 0.168 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E55D1
oklch(55.6% 0.183 295)
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Step 700
700
#6A44B5
oklch(49% 0.171 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#573992
oklch(42.7% 0.141 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#473275
oklch(37.7% 0.111 295)
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Step 950
950
#291E44
oklch(26.9% 0.069 294.7)
#D2C8F6 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) | #BECEF8 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCDF5 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBCFD7 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2C8F6
#D2C8F6
oklch(85.6% 0.064 295)
- #CED5A5
#CED5A5
oklch(85.6% 0.064 114.5)
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 #D2C8F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.024
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.030
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
Use #D2C8F6 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.