#D7C2FE
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.2% 0.085 300.6), rgb(215, 194, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#D7C2FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7C2FE |
| RGB | rgb(215, 194, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 97%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.085 300.6) |
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 #D7C2FE | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7C2FE | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #D7C2FE text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7C2FE text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#EDE5FC
oklch(93.5% 0.032 301.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D7C2FE
oklch(85.2% 0.085 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB0FD
oklch(80.9% 0.11 300.7)
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Step 400
400
#B383FB
oklch(70.7% 0.174 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#A25CF9
oklch(63.1% 0.225 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E3AE7
oklch(55.6% 0.242 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#7929C9
oklch(49.1% 0.226 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#6225A3
oklch(42.7% 0.188 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#502681
oklch(37.7% 0.146 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F184C
oklch(27.1% 0.093 300.7)
#D7C2FE 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) | #B6CBFF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CBFC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1CBD7 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7C2FE
#D7C2FE
oklch(85.2% 0.085 300.6)
- #C6D798
#C6D798
oklch(85.1% 0.085 120.5)
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 #D7C2FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.014
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.031
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
Use #D7C2FE 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.