#D2B6EC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.8% 0.08 308.2), rgb(210, 182, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#D2B6EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2B6EC |
| RGB | rgb(210, 182, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 59%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.08 308.2) |
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 #D2B6EC | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2B6EC | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2B6EC text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2B6EC text on black | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2B6EC
oklch(81.8% 0.08 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#B78ADE
oklch(70.8% 0.128 308)
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Step 500
500
#A56AD4
oklch(63.1% 0.163 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#914EC2
oklch(55.6% 0.179 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B3EA7
oklch(49.1% 0.166 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#643487
oklch(42.6% 0.137 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#512F6C
oklch(37.7% 0.106 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#301C3F
oklch(27% 0.067 309)
#D2B6EC 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) | #ADC0EE | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C1EA | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFBDC9 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2B6EC
#D2B6EC
oklch(81.8% 0.08 308.2)
- #B4CE96
#B4CE96
oklch(81.8% 0.081 128.3)
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 #D2B6EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.062
Use #D2B6EC 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.