#D4B4EF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.7% 0.088 309.1), rgb(212, 180, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#D4B4EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4B4EF |
| RGB | rgb(212, 180, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 65%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.088 309.1) |
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 #D4B4EF | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4B4EF | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4B4EF text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4B4EF text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4B4EF
oklch(81.7% 0.088 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA86E3
oklch(70.6% 0.142 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#A964DA
oklch(63% 0.18 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#9548C8
oklch(55.7% 0.196 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F38AD
oklch(49.2% 0.182 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#672F8C
oklch(42.7% 0.152 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#542B70
oklch(37.7% 0.119 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#311A41
oklch(26.9% 0.074 309.5)
#D4B4EF 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) | #AABFF1 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C1ED | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1BCC9 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4B4EF
#D4B4EF
oklch(81.7% 0.088 309.1)
- #B1CF92
#B1CF92
oklch(81.7% 0.088 129.5)
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 #D4B4EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.019
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
Use #D4B4EF 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.