#D6C2FA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.9% 0.08 301.1), rgb(214, 194, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#D6C2FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6C2FA |
| RGB | rgb(214, 194, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 85%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.08 301.1) |
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 #D6C2FA | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6C2FA | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D6C2FA text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D6C2FA text on black | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D6C2FA
oklch(84.9% 0.08 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB1F9
oklch(80.9% 0.103 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#B385F5
oklch(70.7% 0.164 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#A161F1
oklch(63.1% 0.209 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D41E0
oklch(55.7% 0.228 301)
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Step 700
700
#7831C2
oklch(49.1% 0.211 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#612A9D
oklch(42.6% 0.175 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F297D
oklch(37.7% 0.136 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1949
oklch(26.9% 0.086 300.9)
#D6C2FA 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 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACBF8 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0CAD5 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6C2FA
#D6C2FA
oklch(84.9% 0.08 301.1)
- #C5D69C
#C5D69C
oklch(84.9% 0.079 121.4)
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 #D6C2FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.016
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.050
Use #D6C2FA 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.