#D5BAEF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.9% 0.078 307.8), rgb(213, 186, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#D5BAEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 308°. 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 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5BAEF |
| RGB | rgb(213, 186, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 62%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.078 307.8) |
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 #D5BAEF | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5BAEF | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5BAEF text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5BAEF text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5BAEF
oklch(82.9% 0.078 307.8)
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Step 400
400
#B68ADD
oklch(70.6% 0.126 307.8)
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Step 500
500
#A46BD3
oklch(63.1% 0.16 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F50C0
oklch(55.6% 0.173 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A40A6
oklch(49.2% 0.162 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#633586
oklch(42.6% 0.134 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#512F6C
oklch(37.7% 0.106 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C3F
oklch(26.9% 0.067 307.6)
#D5BAEF 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) | #B1C3F1 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C5ED | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2C1CC | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5BAEF
#D5BAEF
oklch(82.9% 0.078 307.8)
- #B9D19B
#B9D19B
oklch(82.9% 0.077 127.5)
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 #D5BAEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.050
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.054
Use #D5BAEF 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.