#D5C2FF
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85% 0.086 298.8), rgb(213, 194, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#D5C2FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5C2FF |
| RGB | rgb(213, 194, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 100%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.086 298.8) |
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 #D5C2FF | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5C2FF | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D5C2FF text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5C2FF text on black | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#F6F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5C2FF
oklch(85% 0.086 298.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FE
oklch(80.9% 0.11 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#B183FE
oklch(70.7% 0.177 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F5DFC
oklch(63.1% 0.226 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B3AEB
oklch(55.6% 0.246 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#7729CC
oklch(49.1% 0.228 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#6026A5
oklch(42.7% 0.188 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E2683
oklch(37.7% 0.148 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E184D
oklch(27.1% 0.094 299.1)
#D5C2FF 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) | #B5CBFF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8CBFD | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CECBD7 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5C2FF
#D5C2FF
oklch(85% 0.086 298.8)
- #C7D696
#C7D696
oklch(84.9% 0.086 119)
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 #D5C2FF, 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 0.029
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.052
Use #D5C2FF 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.