#D2B4E7
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.2% 0.077 311.2), rgb(210, 180, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#D2B4E7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2B4E7 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 180, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 52%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.077 311.2) |
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 #D2B4E7 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2B4E7 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2B4E7 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2B4E7 text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2B4E7
oklch(81.2% 0.077 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#B989D9
oklch(70.6% 0.124 311)
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Step 500
500
#A86ACF
oklch(63.2% 0.158 311)
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Step 600
600
#934FBC
oklch(55.6% 0.172 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D3FA2
oklch(49.1% 0.16 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#663483
oklch(42.6% 0.133 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#532F69
oklch(37.7% 0.103 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#311C3E
oklch(27.1% 0.066 311.2)
#D2B4E7 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) | #ACBEE9 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C0E5 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0BAC5 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2B4E7
#D2B4E7
oklch(81.2% 0.077 311.2)
- #B0CD98
#B0CD98
oklch(81.3% 0.078 131.3)
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 #D2B4E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
Use #D2B4E7 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.