#D4C2FA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.8% 0.079 299.4), rgb(212, 194, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#D4C2FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4C2FA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 194, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 85%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.079 299.4) |
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 #D4C2FA | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4C2FA | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D4C2FA text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4C2FA text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4C2FA
oklch(84.8% 0.079 299.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2F9
oklch(80.9% 0.101 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#B086F6
oklch(70.6% 0.163 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E62F3
oklch(63.1% 0.209 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A43E1
oklch(55.6% 0.226 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#7532C3
oklch(49% 0.21 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F2C9E
oklch(42.7% 0.174 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E2A7E
oklch(37.8% 0.136 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A4A
oklch(27.1% 0.086 298.8)
#D4C2FA 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) | #B7CBFC | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACAF8 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CECAD5 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4C2FA
#D4C2FA
oklch(84.8% 0.079 299.4)
- #C6D59A
#C6D59A
oklch(84.7% 0.08 119.7)
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 #D4C2FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.019
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.052
Use #D4C2FA 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.