#D2B7FA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.5% 0.096 302.8), rgb(210, 183, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#D2B7FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2B7FA |
| RGB | rgb(210, 183, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.096 302.8) |
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 #D2B7FA | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2B7FA | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2B7FA text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2B7FA text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 303.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2B7FA
oklch(82.5% 0.096 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#B486EF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#A263EA
oklch(63% 0.198 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E45D8
oklch(55.6% 0.215 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#7935BB
oklch(49.1% 0.199 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#622D97
oklch(42.6% 0.165 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#502A78
oklch(37.6% 0.129 303.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A47
oklch(27.1% 0.082 302.8)
#D2B7FA 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) | #AAC2FD | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC3F8 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCC1CF | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2B7FA
#D2B7FA
oklch(82.5% 0.096 302.8)
- #BAD08A
#BAD08A
oklch(82.4% 0.096 122.7)
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 #D2B7FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.010
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.024
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
Use #D2B7FA 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.