#D2B2FA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.6% 0.105 304.5), rgb(210, 178, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#D2B2FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 305°. 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 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2B2FA |
| RGB | rgb(210, 178, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.105 304.5) |
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 #D2B2FA | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2B2FA | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2B2FA text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2B2FA text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0F9
oklch(88.4% 0.058 304)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2B2FA
oklch(81.6% 0.105 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#B882F4
oklch(70.6% 0.168 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#A85DEF
oklch(63.2% 0.214 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#933BDE
oklch(55.6% 0.233 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E2BC0
oklch(49.1% 0.216 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#66269C
oklch(42.7% 0.18 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#53267C
oklch(37.7% 0.14 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#301848
oklch(26.9% 0.087 304.2)
#D2B2FA 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) | #A4BFFD | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAC0F8 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCBCCC | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2B2FA
#D2B2FA
oklch(81.6% 0.105 304.5)
- #B4CF83
#B4CF83
oklch(81.6% 0.104 124.6)
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 #D2B2FA, 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 0.012
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.058
Use #D2B2FA 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.