#D0B2FC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.5% 0.107 302.7), rgb(208, 178, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#D0B2FC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0B2FC |
| RGB | rgb(208, 178, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 93%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.107 302.7) |
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 #D0B2FC | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0B2FC | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0B2FC text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0B2FC text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FA
oklch(88.4% 0.059 302.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0B2FC
oklch(81.5% 0.107 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#B683F7
oklch(70.8% 0.17 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#A55DF3
oklch(63.1% 0.217 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#913BE2
oklch(55.6% 0.237 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C2AC4
oklch(49.1% 0.22 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#64269F
oklch(42.7% 0.183 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#52267E
oklch(37.7% 0.142 303.1)
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Step 950
950
#30184A
oklch(27.1% 0.09 303)
#D0B2FC 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) | #A3BFFF | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BFFA | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9BDCC | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0B2FC
#D0B2FC
oklch(81.5% 0.107 302.7)
- #B6CE7F
#B6CE7F
oklch(81.5% 0.107 122.6)
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 #D0B2FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.010
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.011
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
Use #D0B2FC 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.