#D7C2FB
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85% 0.081 301.5), rgb(215, 194, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#D7C2FB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7C2FB |
| RGB | rgb(215, 194, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 88%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.081 301.5) |
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 #D7C2FB | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7C2FB | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D7C2FB text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7C2FB text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D7C2FB
oklch(85% 0.081 301.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB1F9
oklch(80.9% 0.103 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#B484F6
oklch(70.7% 0.167 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#A25FF3
oklch(63.1% 0.214 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E3EE1
oklch(55.5% 0.232 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#792EC3
oklch(49% 0.215 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#62299E
oklch(42.7% 0.178 301.3)
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Step 900
900
#50287E
oklch(37.8% 0.139 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F194A
oklch(27.1% 0.088 301.5)
#D7C2FB 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 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCBF9 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1CAD6 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7C2FB
#D7C2FB
oklch(85% 0.081 301.5)
- #C5D79B
#C5D79B
oklch(85.1% 0.082 121.7)
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 #D7C2FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.015
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.031
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.049
Use #D7C2FB 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.