#D4B3FF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.2% 0.11 304), rgb(212, 179, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#D4B3FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4B3FF |
| RGB | rgb(212, 179, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.11 304) |
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 #D4B3FF | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4B3FF | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4B3FF text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4B3FF text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0FB
oklch(88.6% 0.061 304.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4B3FF
oklch(82.2% 0.11 304)
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Step 400
400
#B980F8
oklch(70.6% 0.176 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#A859F5
oklch(63% 0.225 303.9)
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Step 600
600
#9435E3
oklch(55.5% 0.244 304)
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Step 700
700
#7F25C6
oklch(49.2% 0.227 304)
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Step 800
800
#6722A0
oklch(42.7% 0.189 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#53247F
oklch(37.7% 0.147 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#31174A
oklch(27.1% 0.092 304.4)
#D4B3FF 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) | #A4C0FF | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAC1FD | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDBECE | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4B3FF
#D4B3FF
oklch(82.2% 0.11 304)
- #B6D180
#B6D180
oklch(82.2% 0.11 123.8)
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 #D4B3FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D4B3FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.006
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.016
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
Use #D4B3FF 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.