#D4B8EC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.4% 0.078 309.1), rgb(212, 184, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#D4B8EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4B8EC |
| RGB | rgb(212, 184, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 58%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.078 309.1) |
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 #D4B8EC | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4B8EC | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4B8EC text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4B8EC text on black | 11.86:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4B8EC
oklch(82.4% 0.078 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#B78ADB
oklch(70.6% 0.124 309)
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Step 500
500
#A56BD1
oklch(63.1% 0.158 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#9150BE
oklch(55.7% 0.172 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B40A4
oklch(49.1% 0.16 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#643585
oklch(42.7% 0.133 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#522F6A
oklch(37.7% 0.103 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#301C3E
oklch(27% 0.066 309.8)
#D4B8EC 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) | #B0C1EE | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C3EA | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1BFCA | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4B8EC
#D4B8EC
oklch(82.4% 0.078 309.1)
- #B6D09A
#B6D09A
oklch(82.5% 0.078 128.9)
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 #D4B8EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
Use #D4B8EC 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.