#D2BAFD
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.2% 0.096 300.8), rgb(210, 186, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#D2BAFD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2BAFD |
| RGB | rgb(210, 186, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 94%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.096 300.8) |
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 #D2BAFD | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2BAFD | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2BAFD text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2BAFD text on black | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#DFD2F7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 301.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2BAFD
oklch(83.2% 0.096 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#B188F0
oklch(70.7% 0.152 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F65EB
oklch(63.1% 0.196 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A47D9
oklch(55.5% 0.212 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#7637BC
oklch(49.1% 0.197 301)
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Step 800
800
#602F98
oklch(42.7% 0.163 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2C79
oklch(37.7% 0.127 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#D2BAFD 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) | #ACC5FF | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C5FB | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBC4D1 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2BAFD
#D2BAFD
oklch(83.2% 0.096 300.8)
- #BFD28B
#BFD28B
oklch(83.3% 0.096 120.7)
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 #D2BAFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.015
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.052
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
Use #D2BAFD 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.