#D4B8EA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.3% 0.075 310), rgb(212, 184, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#D4B8EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4B8EA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 184, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 54%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.075 310) |
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 #D4B8EA | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4B8EA | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4B8EA text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4B8EA text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4B8EA
oklch(82.3% 0.075 310)
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Step 400
400
#B88BD8
oklch(70.8% 0.119 310.4)
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Step 500
500
#A66BCE
oklch(63.1% 0.155 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#9151BB
oklch(55.6% 0.167 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B41A1
oklch(49.1% 0.155 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#643682
oklch(42.6% 0.128 310)
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Step 900
900
#523069
oklch(37.8% 0.1 310)
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Step 950
950
#301D3D
oklch(27.1% 0.062 310.2)
#D4B8EA 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) | #B0C1EC | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C3E8 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2BEC9 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4B8EA
#D4B8EA
oklch(82.3% 0.075 310)
- #B5CF9C
#B5CF9C
oklch(82.2% 0.075 129.9)
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 #D4B8EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
Use #D4B8EA 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.