#D3BAFF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.4% 0.098 300.9), rgb(211, 186, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#D3BAFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.098 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 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3BAFF |
| RGB | rgb(211, 186, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.098 300.9) |
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 #D3BAFF | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3BAFF | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3BAFF text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3BAFF text on black | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#DFD1F8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 301.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3BAFF
oklch(83.4% 0.098 300.9)
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Step 400
400
#B287F2
oklch(70.8% 0.156 301)
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Step 500
500
#A064ED
oklch(63.2% 0.2 301)
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Step 600
600
#8B45DC
oklch(55.6% 0.218 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#7735BF
oklch(49.2% 0.203 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#602D9A
oklch(42.6% 0.168 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E2B7B
oklch(37.7% 0.131 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A48
oklch(27% 0.083 301.1)
#D3BAFF 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 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C5FD | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCC4D2 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3BAFF
#D3BAFF
oklch(83.4% 0.098 300.9)
- #BFD38A
#BFD38A
oklch(83.5% 0.098 121)
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 #D3BAFF, 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 0.039
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.052
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
Use #D3BAFF 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.