#D5B3FA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.1% 0.104 306.1), rgb(213, 179, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#D5B3FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5B3FA |
| RGB | rgb(213, 179, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.104 306.1) |
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 #D5B3FA | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5B3FA | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5B3FA text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5B3FA text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 305.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5B3FA
oklch(82.1% 0.104 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB82F1
oklch(70.8% 0.165 306.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA5CEC
oklch(63.1% 0.212 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#963BDB
oklch(55.7% 0.231 306)
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Step 700
700
#802ABE
oklch(49.1% 0.216 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#682699
oklch(42.7% 0.177 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#54267A
oklch(37.7% 0.138 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#311847
oklch(27% 0.086 306)
#D5B3FA 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) | #A6C0FD | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACC1F8 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0BDCC | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5B3FA
#D5B3FA
oklch(82.1% 0.104 306.1)
- #B3D186
#B3D186
oklch(82.1% 0.104 126.3)
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 #D5B3FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.004
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.017
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
Use #D5B3FA 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.