#D4B6FA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.5% 0.099 304.5), rgb(212, 182, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#D4B6FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4B6FA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 182, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.099 304.5) |
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 #D4B6FA | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4B6FA | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4B6FA text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4B6FA text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6FA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 304.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4B6FA
oklch(82.5% 0.099 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#B785EF
oklch(70.8% 0.157 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#A661EA
oklch(63.2% 0.202 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#9141D8
oklch(55.5% 0.22 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C31BB
oklch(49.1% 0.204 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#652B97
oklch(42.7% 0.169 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#522978
oklch(37.7% 0.131 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#301947
oklch(27% 0.084 304.4)
#D4B6FA 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) | #A9C2FD | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC3F8 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEC0CE | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4B6FA
#D4B6FA
oklch(82.5% 0.099 304.5)
- #B8D18A
#B8D18A
oklch(82.5% 0.098 124.3)
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 #D4B6FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.007
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.023
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.059
Use #D4B6FA 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.