#D0B3EE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.2% 0.087 306.9), rgb(208, 179, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#D0B3EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.36:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0B3EE |
| RGB | rgb(208, 179, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 63%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.087 306.9) |
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 #D0B3EE | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0B3EE | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0B3EE text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0B3EE text on black | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 306.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0B3EE
oklch(81.2% 0.087 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#B788E4
oklch(70.7% 0.139 306.7)
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Step 500
500
#A666DC
oklch(63.1% 0.179 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#914ACA
oklch(55.6% 0.194 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C3AAE
oklch(49.1% 0.18 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#65318D
oklch(42.8% 0.149 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#522D71
oklch(37.8% 0.116 306.8)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#D0B3EE 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) | #A9BDF0 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBFEC | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCBBC8 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0B3EE
#D0B3EE
oklch(81.2% 0.087 306.9)
- #B2CC8F
#B2CC8F
oklch(81.1% 0.087 127)
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 #D0B3EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.022
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.025
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
Use #D0B3EE 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.