#D4B6EE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.1% 0.083 308.9), rgb(212, 182, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#D4B6EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.083 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4B6EE |
| RGB | rgb(212, 182, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 62%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.083 308.9) |
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 #D4B6EE | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4B6EE | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4B6EE text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4B6EE text on black | 11.72:1 | 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
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4B6EE
oklch(82.1% 0.083 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#B988E0
oklch(70.7% 0.134 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#A767D7
oklch(63% 0.172 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#934BC4
oklch(55.6% 0.186 309)
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Step 700
700
#7D3CA9
oklch(49.2% 0.172 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#663289
oklch(42.7% 0.143 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#532D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 309)
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Step 950
950
#301B40
oklch(26.9% 0.07 308.6)
#D4B6EE 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) | #ADC0F0 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C2EC | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1BDC9 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4B6EE
#D4B6EE
oklch(82.1% 0.083 308.9)
- #B4CF96
#B4CF96
oklch(82% 0.082 128.7)
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 #D4B6EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.022
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.060
Use #D4B6EE 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.