#D2B2E6
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(80.8% 0.08 312.3), rgb(210, 178, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#D2B2E6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2B2E6 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 178, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 51%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.08 312.3) |
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 #D2B2E6 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2B2E6 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2B2E6 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2B2E6 text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2B2E6
oklch(80.8% 0.08 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB88DA
oklch(70.6% 0.128 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA68CF
oklch(63.1% 0.162 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#964CBC
oklch(55.6% 0.177 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#803DA2
oklch(49.2% 0.164 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#683383
oklch(42.7% 0.136 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#542E69
oklch(37.7% 0.105 312.1)
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Step 950
950
#311B3E
oklch(26.9% 0.068 311.6)
#D2B2E6 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) | #ABBCE8 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BEE4 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0B8C4 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2B2E6
#D2B2E6
oklch(80.8% 0.08 312.3)
- #ADCC97
#ADCC97
oklch(80.9% 0.08 132.6)
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 #D2B2E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.034
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.064
Use #D2B2E6 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.