#D5B9FA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.2% 0.094 304.1), rgb(213, 185, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#D5B9FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5B9FA |
| RGB | rgb(213, 185, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.094 304.1) |
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 #D5B9FA | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5B9FA | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5B9FA text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5B9FA text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5B9FA
oklch(83.2% 0.094 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#B587EC
oklch(70.8% 0.15 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#A464E6
oklch(63.2% 0.193 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F46D4
oklch(55.6% 0.209 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A36B7
oklch(49.1% 0.194 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#632E94
oklch(42.6% 0.161 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#512B76
oklch(37.7% 0.125 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#D5B9FA 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) | #ADC4FD | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C5F8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFC2D0 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5B9FA
#D5B9FA
oklch(83.2% 0.094 304.1)
- #BBD38E
#BBD38E
oklch(83.2% 0.095 124)
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 #D5B9FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.014
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.052
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
Use #D5B9FA 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.