#D2BAFF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.3% 0.098 300.2), rgb(210, 186, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#D2BAFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 300°. 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 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2BAFF |
| RGB | rgb(210, 186, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.098 300.2) |
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 #D2BAFF | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2BAFF | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2BAFF text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2BAFF text on black | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2BAFF
oklch(83.3% 0.098 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#B187F3
oklch(70.7% 0.158 300.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E64EE
oklch(63% 0.201 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A45DC
oklch(55.5% 0.218 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#7635BF
oklch(49.1% 0.203 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#602E9B
oklch(42.8% 0.168 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E2B7B
oklch(37.7% 0.131 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A48
oklch(26.9% 0.083 299.9)
#D2BAFF 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) | #AFC5FD | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAC4D2 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2BAFF
#D2BAFF
oklch(83.3% 0.098 300.2)
- #BFD289
#BFD289
oklch(83.2% 0.098 120.4)
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 #D2BAFF, 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 0.030
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.053
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
Use #D2BAFF 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.