#D2B4E6
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.2% 0.076 311.7), rgb(210, 180, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#D2B4E6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.076 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2B4E6 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 180, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 50%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.076 311.7) |
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 #D2B4E6 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2B4E6 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2B4E6 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2B4E6 text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2B4E6
oklch(81.2% 0.076 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA8AD8
oklch(70.8% 0.122 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#A86ACD
oklch(63.1% 0.156 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#934FBA
oklch(55.5% 0.17 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E3FA0
oklch(49.1% 0.158 312)
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Step 800
800
#663582
oklch(42.7% 0.13 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#532F68
oklch(37.7% 0.101 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#D2B4E6 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) | #ADBDE8 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C0E4 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0BAC5 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2B4E6
#D2B4E6
oklch(81.2% 0.076 311.7)
- #B0CC99
#B0CC99
oklch(81.1% 0.076 131.3)
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 #D2B4E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.064
Use #D2B4E6 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.