#D0B0EA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.4% 0.087 309.5), rgb(208, 176, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#D0B0EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0B0EA |
| RGB | rgb(208, 176, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 58%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.087 309.5) |
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 #D0B0EA | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0B0EA | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0B0EA text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0B0EA text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0B0EA
oklch(80.4% 0.087 309.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB86E2
oklch(70.7% 0.141 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA65D9
oklch(63.2% 0.178 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#9548C6
oklch(55.6% 0.193 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F38AB
oklch(49% 0.18 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#67308B
oklch(42.7% 0.149 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#542C6F
oklch(37.8% 0.116 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#311A41
oklch(26.9% 0.074 309.5)
#D0B0EA 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) | #A7BBEC | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBDE8 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDB7C4 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0B0EA
#D0B0EA
oklch(80.4% 0.087 309.5)
- #ADCB8F
#ADCB8F
oklch(80.5% 0.087 129.8)
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 #D0B0EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.025
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
Use #D0B0EA 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.