#D1B5FA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.1% 0.099 302.8), rgb(209, 181, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#D1B5FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.099 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 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.70:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1B5FA |
| RGB | rgb(209, 181, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.099 302.8) |
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 #D1B5FA | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1B5FA | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1B5FA text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1B5FA text on black | 11.70:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1B5FA
oklch(82.1% 0.099 302.8)
-
Step 400
400
#B585F1
oklch(70.7% 0.159 303.1)
-
Step 500
500
#A361EC
oklch(63% 0.204 302.9)
-
Step 600
600
#8F42DB
oklch(55.6% 0.222 302.7)
-
Step 700
700
#7A32BE
oklch(49.2% 0.206 302.8)
-
Step 800
800
#632B99
oklch(42.6% 0.17 303)
-
Step 900
900
#50297A
oklch(37.6% 0.133 302.6)
-
Step 950
950
#2F1947
oklch(26.9% 0.084 303.3)
#D1B5FA 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) | #A7C1FD | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACC1F8 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBBFCD | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1B5FA
#D1B5FA
oklch(82.1% 0.099 302.8)
- #B8CF86
#B8CF86
oklch(82% 0.099 122.8)
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 #D1B5FA, 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 0.019
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
Use #D1B5FA 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.