#D0BBFF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.3% 0.096 298.5), rgb(208, 187, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#D0BBFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0BBFF |
| RGB | rgb(208, 187, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.096 298.5) |
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 #D0BBFF | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0BBFF | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0BBFF text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0BBFF text on black | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 298.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0BBFF
oklch(83.3% 0.096 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE89F3
oklch(70.8% 0.154 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B67EE
oklch(63.2% 0.196 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#8749DC
oklch(55.7% 0.213 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#7238BF
oklch(49% 0.199 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D309B
oklch(42.7% 0.165 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C2C7B
oklch(37.7% 0.129 298.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B48
oklch(27% 0.081 298.2)
#D0BBFF 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) | #ACC6FF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC5FD | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8C5D3 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0BBFF
#D0BBFF
oklch(83.3% 0.096 298.5)
- #C2D189
#C2D189
oklch(83.2% 0.096 118.1)
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 #D0BBFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.018
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.052
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
Use #D0BBFF 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.