#D5B7FA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.8% 0.097 304.8), rgb(213, 183, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#D5B7FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5B7FA |
| RGB | rgb(213, 183, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.097 304.8) |
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 #D5B7FA | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5B7FA | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5B7FA text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5B7FA text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 304.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5B7FA
oklch(82.8% 0.097 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#B785EE
oklch(70.7% 0.156 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#A661E8
oklch(63.1% 0.2 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#9243D6
oklch(55.7% 0.216 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C33B9
oklch(49.1% 0.2 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#652C96
oklch(42.8% 0.166 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#522977
oklch(37.6% 0.13 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#301946
oklch(27% 0.083 305.1)
#D5B7FA 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) | #AAC3FD | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C4F8 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0C0CF | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5B7FA
#D5B7FA
oklch(82.8% 0.097 304.8)
- #B8D28C
#B8D28C
oklch(82.8% 0.097 125)
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 #D5B7FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.009
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.056
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.058
Use #D5B7FA 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.