#D5BAFE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.5% 0.098 302.5), rgb(213, 186, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#D5BAFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 303°. 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 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5BAFE |
| RGB | rgb(213, 186, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 97%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.098 302.5) |
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 #D5BAFE | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5BAFE | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5BAFE text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5BAFE text on black | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 303.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5BAFE
oklch(83.5% 0.098 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#B486F0
oklch(70.7% 0.156 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#A263EB
oklch(63.1% 0.199 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E44D9
oklch(55.6% 0.217 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#7934BC
oklch(49.1% 0.201 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#622D98
oklch(42.7% 0.166 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#502A79
oklch(37.7% 0.13 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A47
oklch(27.1% 0.082 302.8)
#D5BAFE 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) | #ACC5FF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C6FC | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEC4D2 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5BAFE
#D5BAFE
oklch(83.5% 0.098 302.5)
- #BDD48C
#BDD48C
oklch(83.6% 0.098 122.9)
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 #D5BAFE, 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 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.050
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
Use #D5BAFE 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.