#D4B6ED
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82% 0.082 309.3), rgb(212, 182, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#D4B6ED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.082 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4B6ED |
| RGB | rgb(212, 182, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 60%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.082 309.3) |
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 #D4B6ED | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4B6ED | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4B6ED text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4B6ED text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4B6ED
oklch(82% 0.082 309.3)
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Step 400
400
#B988DE
oklch(70.6% 0.132 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#A768D5
oklch(63.1% 0.168 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#934CC2
oklch(55.6% 0.183 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D3CA8
oklch(49.1% 0.171 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#663388
oklch(42.8% 0.141 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#532E6D
oklch(37.8% 0.109 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#301B40
oklch(26.9% 0.07 308.6)
#D4B6ED 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) | #ADC0EF | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C2EB | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1BDC9 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4B6ED
#D4B6ED
oklch(82% 0.082 309.3)
- #B3CF96
#B3CF96
oklch(81.9% 0.083 129.3)
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 #D4B6ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.060
Use #D4B6ED 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.