#D1B4FA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.9% 0.101 303.2), rgb(209, 180, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#D1B4FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1B4FA |
| RGB | rgb(209, 180, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.101 303.2) |
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 #D1B4FA | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1B4FA | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1B4FA text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1B4FA text on black | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6FA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1B4FA
oklch(81.9% 0.101 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#B684F2
oklch(70.7% 0.162 303.5)
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Step 500
500
#A460ED
oklch(63% 0.206 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#9040DC
oklch(55.6% 0.225 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B30BF
oklch(49.1% 0.209 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#642A9A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#51287B
oklch(37.7% 0.136 303.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1948
oklch(27% 0.085 302.7)
#D1B4FA 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) | #A6C0FD | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABC1F8 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBBECD | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1B4FA
#D1B4FA
oklch(81.9% 0.101 303.2)
- #B7CF85
#B7CF85
oklch(81.9% 0.101 123.2)
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 #D1B4FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.008
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.016
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.056
Use #D1B4FA 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.