#D2B2FF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.8% 0.111 303.1), rgb(210, 178, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#D2B2FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.111 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2B2FF |
| RGB | rgb(210, 178, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.111 303.1) |
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 #D2B2FF | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2B2FF | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2B2FF text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2B2FF text on black | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 303.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2B2FF
oklch(81.8% 0.111 303.1)
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Step 400
400
#B881FA
oklch(70.8% 0.177 303.2)
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Step 500
500
#A759F7
oklch(63.1% 0.227 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#9335E6
oklch(55.6% 0.247 303)
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Step 700
700
#7E24C8
oklch(49.2% 0.23 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#6622A1
oklch(42.7% 0.189 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#532480
oklch(37.8% 0.148 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#30174B
oklch(27% 0.093 302.7)
#D2B2FF 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) | #A2BFFF | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8C0FD | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBBDCE | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2B2FF
#D2B2FF
oklch(81.8% 0.111 303.1)
- #B6D07D
#B6D07D
oklch(81.9% 0.112 123.1)
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 #D2B2FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D2B2FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.010
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.013
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
Use #D2B2FF 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.