#D5B1EA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.1% 0.088 312.9), rgb(213, 177, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#D5B1EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5B1EA |
| RGB | rgb(213, 177, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 58%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.088 312.9) |
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 #D5B1EA | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5B1EA | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5B1EA text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5B1EA text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F1
oklch(88.4% 0.049 312.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5B1EA
oklch(81.1% 0.088 312.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF85DE
oklch(70.7% 0.14 313.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE63D5
oklch(63.1% 0.178 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A46C2
oklch(55.7% 0.194 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#8336A8
oklch(49.1% 0.181 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B2E88
oklch(42.8% 0.15 313)
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Step 900
900
#572A6D
oklch(37.7% 0.118 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#331A40
oklch(27.1% 0.074 312.9)
#D5B1EA 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) | #A9BCEC | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BFE8 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3B8C5 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5B1EA
#D5B1EA
oklch(81.1% 0.088 312.9)
- #ABCE93
#ABCE93
oklch(81.1% 0.088 133)
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 #D5B1EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.028
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.060
Use #D5B1EA 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.