#D4B4E6
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.4% 0.077 313.3), rgb(212, 180, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#D4B4E6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4B4E6 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 180, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 50%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.077 313.3) |
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 #D4B4E6 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4B4E6 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4B4E6 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4B4E6 text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EE
oklch(88.4% 0.044 312.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4B4E6
oklch(81.4% 0.077 313.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC89D7
oklch(70.8% 0.123 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB69CC
oklch(63.2% 0.157 313.4)
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Step 600
600
#964EB9
oklch(55.7% 0.171 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#803E9F
oklch(49.2% 0.159 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#683481
oklch(42.8% 0.132 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#542E68
oklch(37.6% 0.103 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#D4B4E6 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) | #ADBEE8 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C0E4 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3BAC5 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4B4E6
#D4B4E6
oklch(81.4% 0.077 313.3)
- #AFCD9A
#AFCD9A
oklch(81.3% 0.077 132.7)
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 #D4B4E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
Use #D4B4E6 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.