#D2BAED
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.6% 0.075 306.2), rgb(210, 186, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#D2BAED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2BAED |
| RGB | rgb(210, 186, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 59%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.075 306.2) |
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 #D2BAED | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2BAED | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2BAED text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2BAED text on black | 11.98:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 306.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2BAED
oklch(82.6% 0.075 306.2)
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Step 400
400
#B38CDB
oklch(70.6% 0.119 306.2)
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Step 500
500
#A16ED1
oklch(63.2% 0.152 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C53BE
oklch(55.6% 0.166 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#7743A4
oklch(49.1% 0.154 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#613885
oklch(42.8% 0.127 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F316B
oklch(37.7% 0.1 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3E
oklch(26.9% 0.063 306.4)
#D2BAED 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) | #B1C3EF | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C4EB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEC1CB | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2BAED
#D2BAED
oklch(82.6% 0.075 306.2)
- #BACF9B
#BACF9B
oklch(82.5% 0.074 125.8)
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 #D2BAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.058
Use #D2BAED 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.