#D2B9FA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.9% 0.093 302), rgb(210, 185, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#D2B9FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.06:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2B9FA |
| RGB | rgb(210, 185, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.093 302) |
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 #D2B9FA | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2B9FA | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2B9FA text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2B9FA text on black | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 301.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2B9FA
oklch(82.9% 0.093 302)
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Step 400
400
#B288ED
oklch(70.7% 0.149 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#A066E7
oklch(63.1% 0.19 302)
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Step 600
600
#8C48D5
oklch(55.6% 0.207 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#7738B9
oklch(49.1% 0.193 302)
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Step 800
800
#613096
oklch(42.8% 0.16 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F2C77
oklch(37.7% 0.124 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B46
oklch(27.1% 0.079 301.8)
#D2B9FA 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) | #ACC4FD | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C4F8 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCC2D0 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2B9FA
#D2B9FA
oklch(82.9% 0.093 302)
- #BDD18D
#BDD18D
oklch(82.9% 0.092 121.8)
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 #D2B9FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.014
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.057
Use #D2B9FA 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.