#D1B4FF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.1% 0.108 301.8), rgb(209, 180, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#D1B4FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 302°. 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 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1B4FF |
| RGB | rgb(209, 180, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.108 301.8) |
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 #D1B4FF | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1B4FF | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1B4FF text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1B4FF text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FC
oklch(93.5% 0.032 301.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FB
oklch(88.4% 0.061 302.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1B4FF
oklch(82.1% 0.108 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#B583F9
oklch(70.8% 0.172 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#A45DF5
oklch(63.1% 0.219 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#903BE4
oklch(55.7% 0.239 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B2AC6
oklch(49.1% 0.222 302)
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Step 800
800
#6326A0
oklch(42.6% 0.184 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#51267F
oklch(37.7% 0.143 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F184A
oklch(27% 0.09 301.9)
#D1B4FF 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) | #A4C1FF | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9C1FD | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9BFCF | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1B4FF
#D1B4FF
oklch(82.1% 0.108 301.8)
- #B9D080
#B9D080
oklch(82.2% 0.107 121.9)
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 #D1B4FF, 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 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
Use #D1B4FF 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.