#D5B5EB
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.8% 0.082 311.3), rgb(213, 181, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#D5B5EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5B5EB |
| RGB | rgb(213, 181, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 57%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.082 311.3) |
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 #D5B5EB | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5B5EB | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5B5EB text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5B5EB text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F0
oklch(88.5% 0.046 311.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5B5EB
oklch(81.8% 0.082 311.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB88DC
oklch(70.7% 0.13 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA67D2
oklch(63.1% 0.167 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#954BBF
oklch(55.5% 0.182 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F3BA5
oklch(49% 0.17 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#673286
oklch(42.7% 0.14 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#542D6B
oklch(37.7% 0.109 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#311B3F
oklch(27% 0.069 310.8)
#D5B5EB 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) | #ADBFED | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C2E9 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3BCC8 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5B5EB
#D5B5EB
oklch(81.8% 0.082 311.3)
- #B1CF98
#B1CF98
oklch(81.8% 0.081 131.3)
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 #D5B5EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.034
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.062
Use #D5B5EB 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.