#D1B2ED
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81% 0.088 308.4), rgb(209, 178, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#D1B2ED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1B2ED |
| RGB | rgb(209, 178, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 62%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.088 308.4) |
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 #D1B2ED | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1B2ED | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1B2ED text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1B2ED text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1B2ED
oklch(81% 0.088 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B987E3
oklch(70.7% 0.14 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#A865DB
oklch(63.1% 0.18 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#9448C8
oklch(55.6% 0.195 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E38AD
oklch(49.1% 0.182 308.6)
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Step 800
800
#66308C
oklch(42.7% 0.15 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#532C70
oklch(37.7% 0.117 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#D1B2ED 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) | #A8BDEF | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBFEB | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEBAC7 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1B2ED
#D1B2ED
oklch(81% 0.088 308.4)
- #B0CC8F
#B0CC8F
oklch(80.9% 0.088 128.3)
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 #D1B2ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.023
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.024
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
Use #D1B2ED 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.