#D2C8FA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.7% 0.069 294.1), rgb(210, 200, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.38:1).
About this color
#D2C8FA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.38:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2C8FA |
| RGB | rgb(210, 200, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 83%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.069 294.1) |
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 #D2C8FA | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D2C8FA | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D2C8FA text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D2C8FA text on black | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D2C8FA
oklch(85.7% 0.069 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A68DF0
oklch(70.6% 0.143 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#926DEB
oklch(63.1% 0.183 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E51D9
oklch(55.6% 0.198 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A40BC
oklch(49% 0.185 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#563698
oklch(42.6% 0.153 294)
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Step 900
900
#473079
oklch(37.6% 0.119 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#D2C8FA 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) | #BDCFFC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECEF9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBD0D9 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2C8FA
#D2C8FA
oklch(85.7% 0.069 294.1)
- #CFD6A2
#CFD6A2
oklch(85.8% 0.069 114.1)
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 #D2C8FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.021
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.024
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.028
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
Use #D2C8FA 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.