#D1B2EB
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(80.9% 0.085 309.2), rgb(209, 178, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#D1B2EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1B2EB |
| RGB | rgb(209, 178, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 59%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.085 309.2) |
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 #D1B2EB | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1B2EB | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1B2EB text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1B2EB text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1B2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA87E1
oklch(70.7% 0.138 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#A866D8
oklch(63% 0.175 309)
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Step 600
600
#944AC5
oklch(55.7% 0.189 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E3AAA
oklch(49.1% 0.176 309.3)
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Step 800
800
#66318A
oklch(42.7% 0.146 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#532C6E
oklch(37.6% 0.114 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#311B41
oklch(27.1% 0.072 309.1)
#D1B2EB 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) | #A9BCED | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBEE9 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB9C6 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1B2EB
#D1B2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 309.2)
- #AFCC91
#AFCC91
oklch(80.9% 0.086 129.4)
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 #D1B2EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
Use #D1B2EB 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.