#D2BBFC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.4% 0.093 300.6), rgb(210, 187, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#D2BBFC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2BBFC |
| RGB | rgb(210, 187, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 92%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.093 300.6) |
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 #D2BBFC | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2BBFC | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2BBFC text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2BBFC text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2BBFC
oklch(83.4% 0.093 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#B089EE
oklch(70.7% 0.148 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E67E8
oklch(63.1% 0.189 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#894AD6
oklch(55.6% 0.205 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#753ABA
oklch(49.2% 0.191 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F3196
oklch(42.7% 0.158 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D2D78
oklch(37.7% 0.124 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#D2BBFC 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) | #AEC5FF | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C5FA | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBC5D2 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2BBFC
#D2BBFC
oklch(83.4% 0.093 300.6)
- #C0D28D
#C0D28D
oklch(83.4% 0.093 120.3)
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 #D2BBFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.018
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.050
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
Use #D2BBFC 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.