#D5B5FF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.6% 0.107 303.9), rgb(213, 181, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#D5B5FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 304°. 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 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5B5FF |
| RGB | rgb(213, 181, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.107 303.9) |
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 #D5B5FF | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5B5FF | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5B5FF text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5B5FF text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 303.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5B5FF
oklch(82.6% 0.107 303.9)
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Step 400
400
#B882F6
oklch(70.7% 0.171 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#A75CF2
oklch(63.1% 0.218 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#9339E1
oklch(55.6% 0.238 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E29C3
oklch(49.2% 0.221 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#66259E
oklch(42.7% 0.183 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#53257D
oklch(37.6% 0.143 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#301749
oklch(26.9% 0.09 303.9)
#D5B5FF 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) | #A6C2FF | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACC3FD | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFC0CF | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5B5FF
#D5B5FF
oklch(82.6% 0.107 303.9)
- #B8D284
#B8D284
oklch(82.6% 0.106 123.7)
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 #D5B5FF, 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 0.021
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
Use #D5B5FF 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.