#D1BBF8
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.1% 0.087 301), rgb(209, 187, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#D1BBF8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1BBF8 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 187, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 81%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.087 301) |
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 #D1BBF8 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1BBF8 | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1BBF8 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1BBF8 text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1BBF8
oklch(83.1% 0.087 301)
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Step 400
400
#B08AE9
oklch(70.6% 0.14 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D6AE2
oklch(63.1% 0.177 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#894ED0
oklch(55.7% 0.193 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#743DB4
oklch(49% 0.18 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E3492
oklch(42.7% 0.149 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F74
oklch(37.8% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#D1BBF8 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) | #AFC5FB | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C5F6 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBC4D0 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1BBF8
#D1BBF8
oklch(83.1% 0.087 301)
- #BFD191
#BFD191
oklch(83.1% 0.087 121.1)
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 #D1BBF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.021
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.055
Use #D1BBF8 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.