#D5C2FB
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.9% 0.081 299.9), rgb(213, 194, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#D5C2FB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.93:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5C2FB |
| RGB | rgb(213, 194, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 88%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.081 299.9) |
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 #D5C2FB | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5C2FB | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D5C2FB text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5C2FB text on black | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | 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
#F7F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5C2FB
oklch(84.9% 0.081 299.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2FA
oklch(81% 0.103 300)
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Step 400
400
#B185F7
oklch(70.6% 0.166 300)
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Step 500
500
#9F61F4
oklch(63.1% 0.212 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B40E3
oklch(55.6% 0.231 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#7730C5
oklch(49.2% 0.215 300)
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Step 800
800
#602A9F
oklch(42.6% 0.178 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E297E
oklch(37.7% 0.137 299.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E194A
oklch(27% 0.088 300.4)
#D5C2FB 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) | #B7CBFD | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACBF9 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFCAD6 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5C2FB
#D5C2FB
oklch(84.9% 0.081 299.9)
- #C6D69A
#C6D69A
oklch(84.9% 0.081 120.3)
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 #D5C2FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.017
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.051
Use #D5C2FB 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.