#D2B6FD
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.5% 0.102 302.3), rgb(210, 182, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#D2B6FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 302°. 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 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2B6FD |
| RGB | rgb(210, 182, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 95%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.102 302.3) |
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 #D2B6FD | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2B6FD | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2B6FD text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2B6FD text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 302.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2B6FD
oklch(82.5% 0.102 302.3)
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Step 400
400
#B485F4
oklch(70.7% 0.163 302)
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Step 500
500
#A360EF
oklch(63% 0.208 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F40DE
oklch(55.6% 0.227 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A30C1
oklch(49.2% 0.211 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#632A9C
oklch(42.8% 0.175 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#50287C
oklch(37.6% 0.137 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1948
oklch(27% 0.085 302.7)
#D2B6FD 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) | #A8C2FF | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC2FB | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBC0CF | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2B6FD
#D2B6FD
oklch(82.5% 0.102 302.3)
- #BAD185
#BAD185
oklch(82.6% 0.103 122.4)
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 #D2B6FD, 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 0.021
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
Use #D2B6FD 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.