#D5B1FC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.8% 0.11 306), rgb(213, 177, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#D5B1FC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5B1FC |
| RGB | rgb(213, 177, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 93%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.11 306) |
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 #D5B1FC | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5B1FC | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5B1FC text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5B1FC text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFA
oklch(88.4% 0.062 306.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5B1FC
oklch(81.8% 0.11 306)
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Step 400
400
#BC7FF6
oklch(70.7% 0.176 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC58F2
oklch(63.2% 0.224 306)
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Step 600
600
#9834E0
oklch(55.7% 0.243 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#8223C3
oklch(49.2% 0.227 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#69219D
oklch(42.6% 0.187 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#55237D
oklch(37.6% 0.146 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#321649
oklch(27% 0.093 306.4)
#D5B1FC 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) | #A3BFFF | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAC0FA | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0BCCC | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5B1FC
#D5B1FC
oklch(81.8% 0.11 306)
- #B2D181
#B2D181
oklch(81.9% 0.11 126)
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 #D5B1FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.008
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.013
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
Use #D5B1FC 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.