#D2CAEA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85.5% 0.045 296.9), rgb(210, 202, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#D2CAEA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.37:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2CAEA |
| RGB | rgb(210, 202, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 43%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.045 296.9) |
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 #D2CAEA | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D2CAEA | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D2CAEA text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D2CAEA text on black | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D2CAEA
oklch(85.5% 0.045 296.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E2
oklch(80.8% 0.058 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#A695D3
oklch(70.7% 0.091 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#9179C8
oklch(63.1% 0.118 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C61B4
oklch(55.6% 0.127 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#68509B
oklch(49.1% 0.118 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#55427E
oklch(42.8% 0.098 296.6)
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Step 900
900
#463865
oklch(37.7% 0.076 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#29213B
oklch(27% 0.048 297.2)
#D2CAEA 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) | #C4CEEB | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CEE9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CECFD4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2CAEA
#D2CAEA
oklch(85.5% 0.045 296.9)
- #CDD4B3
#CDD4B3
oklch(85.6% 0.045 117.1)
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 #D2CAEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.051
Use #D2CAEA 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.