#D5B6EB
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82% 0.08 311), rgb(213, 182, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#D5B6EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.080 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5B6EB |
| RGB | rgb(213, 182, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 57%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.08 311) |
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 #D5B6EB | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5B6EB | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5B6EB text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5B6EB text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5B6EB
oklch(82% 0.08 311)
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Step 400
400
#BA88DB
oklch(70.6% 0.129 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#A968D1
oklch(63.1% 0.164 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#944DBE
oklch(55.6% 0.177 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E3DA4
oklch(49.1% 0.165 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#673385
oklch(42.7% 0.138 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#542E6B
oklch(37.8% 0.107 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#311B3E
oklch(26.9% 0.068 311.6)
#D5B6EB 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) | #AEC0ED | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C2E9 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3BCC8 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5B6EB
#D5B6EB
oklch(82% 0.08 311)
- #B2CF99
#B2CF99
oklch(81.9% 0.08 131)
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 #D5B6EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.060
Use #D5B6EB 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.