#D2B8FA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.7% 0.095 302.4), rgb(210, 184, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#D2B8FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.095 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2B8FA |
| RGB | rgb(210, 184, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.095 302.4) |
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 #D2B8FA | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2B8FA | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2B8FA text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2B8FA text on black | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#DFD1F7
oklch(88.4% 0.054 302.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2B8FA
oklch(82.7% 0.095 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#B387EE
oklch(70.7% 0.152 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#A165E8
oklch(63.1% 0.193 302.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D47D6
oklch(55.6% 0.21 302.5)
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Step 700
700
#7837BA
oklch(49.2% 0.196 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#612F96
oklch(42.7% 0.161 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F2B78
oklch(37.6% 0.127 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A46
oklch(26.9% 0.08 302.3)
#D2B8FA 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) | #ABC3FD | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC3F8 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCC2CF | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2B8FA
#D2B8FA
oklch(82.7% 0.095 302.4)
- #BBD18B
#BBD18B
oklch(82.7% 0.095 122.7)
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 #D2B8FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.012
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
Use #D2B8FA 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.