#D2B0EE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.8% 0.093 309.3), rgb(210, 176, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#D2B0EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2B0EE |
| RGB | rgb(210, 176, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 65%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.093 309.3) |
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 #D2B0EE | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2B0EE | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2B0EE text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2B0EE text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F4
oklch(88.4% 0.053 309)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2B0EE
oklch(80.8% 0.093 309.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC84E6
oklch(70.6% 0.149 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB61DE
oklch(63% 0.19 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#9743CC
oklch(55.6% 0.207 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#8133B0
oklch(49.1% 0.192 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#692C8F
oklch(42.8% 0.16 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#552972
oklch(37.6% 0.125 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#321943
oklch(27% 0.079 309.6)
#D2B0EE 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) | #A6BCF1 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBEEC | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFB8C6 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2B0EE
#D2B0EE
oklch(80.8% 0.093 309.3)
- #ADCC8C
#ADCC8C
oklch(80.7% 0.092 129.3)
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 #D2B0EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.020
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.021
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
Use #D2B0EE 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.