#D2BDF6
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.5% 0.081 301.5), rgb(210, 189, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#D2BDF6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.081 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2BDF6 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 189, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 76%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.081 301.5) |
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 #D2BDF6 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2BDF6 | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2BDF6 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2BDF6 text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2BDF6
oklch(83.5% 0.081 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF8CE4
oklch(70.7% 0.13 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C6DDC
oklch(63.1% 0.165 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#8851CA
oklch(55.6% 0.182 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#7341AF
oklch(49.1% 0.169 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E368D
oklch(42.6% 0.14 302)
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Step 900
900
#4C3071
oklch(37.6% 0.109 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#D2BDF6 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) | #B2C6F8 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C6F4 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCC5D1 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2BDF6
#D2BDF6
oklch(83.5% 0.081 301.5)
- #C0D296
#C0D296
oklch(83.5% 0.082 121.8)
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 #D2BDF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.046
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
Use #D2BDF6 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.