#D2B3FD
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.9% 0.107 303.3), rgb(210, 179, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#D2B3FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.107 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 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2B3FD |
| RGB | rgb(210, 179, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 95%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.107 303.3) |
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 #D2B3FD | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2B3FD | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2B3FD text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2B3FD text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 303.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2B3FD
oklch(81.9% 0.107 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#B782F7
oklch(70.7% 0.172 303.2)
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Step 500
500
#A65CF3
oklch(63.1% 0.219 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#923AE1
oklch(55.6% 0.237 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D29C4
oklch(49.1% 0.222 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#65259E
oklch(42.6% 0.183 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#52267E
oklch(37.7% 0.142 303.1)
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Step 950
950
#30184A
oklch(27.1% 0.09 303)
#D2B3FD 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) | #A4C0FF | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAC1FB | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBBECD | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2B3FD
#D2B3FD
oklch(81.9% 0.107 303.3)
- #B6D081
#B6D081
oklch(82% 0.107 123.6)
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 #D2B3FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.007
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.014
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
Use #D2B3FD 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.