#D5B0FF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.7% 0.115 305.4), rgb(213, 176, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#D5B0FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5B0FF |
| RGB | rgb(213, 176, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.115 305.4) |
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 #D5B0FF | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5B0FF | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5B0FF text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5B0FF text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFC
oklch(88.5% 0.065 305.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5B0FF
oklch(81.7% 0.115 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC7DFB
oklch(70.6% 0.185 305.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC54F8
oklch(63.1% 0.236 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#992CE6
oklch(55.6% 0.256 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#821AC8
oklch(49% 0.238 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A1CA2
oklch(42.8% 0.197 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#562080
oklch(37.7% 0.154 305.8)
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Step 950
950
#32154B
oklch(27% 0.097 305.5)
#D5B0FF 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) | #A0BEFF | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8C0FD | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFBBCD | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5B0FF
#D5B0FF
oklch(81.7% 0.115 305.4)
- #B2D17C
#B2D17C
oklch(81.8% 0.116 125.2)
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 #D5B0FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.012
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.014
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.059
Use #D5B0FF 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.