#D5B0EC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81% 0.092 312.2), rgb(213, 176, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#D5B0EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5B0EC |
| RGB | rgb(213, 176, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 61%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.092 312.2) |
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 #D5B0EC | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5B0EC | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5B0EC text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5B0EC text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E5D0F2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 312.6)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5B0EC
oklch(81% 0.092 312.2)
-
Step 400
400
#BF84E2
oklch(70.8% 0.146 312)
-
Step 500
500
#AF60D9
oklch(63% 0.188 312.4)
-
Step 600
600
#9A42C7
oklch(55.5% 0.204 312)
-
Step 700
700
#8433AC
oklch(49.2% 0.189 312.2)
-
Step 800
800
#6B2C8B
oklch(42.7% 0.156 312.1)
-
Step 900
900
#57296F
oklch(37.7% 0.122 312.3)
-
Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#D5B0EC 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) | #A7BCEE | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBFEA | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3B7C5 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5B0EC
#D5B0EC
oklch(81% 0.092 312.2)
- #ABCE90
#ABCE90
oklch(81% 0.092 132.1)
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 #D5B0EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.023
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.025
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
Use #D5B0EC 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.