#D5BBF6
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.4% 0.086 304.7), rgb(213, 187, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#D5BBF6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5BBF6 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 187, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 77%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.086 304.7) |
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 #D5BBF6 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5BBF6 | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5BBF6 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5BBF6 text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5BBF6
oklch(83.4% 0.086 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#B489E5
oklch(70.7% 0.137 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#A269DD
oklch(63.2% 0.174 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E4CCB
oklch(55.6% 0.191 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#783CAF
oklch(49% 0.177 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#62338E
oklch(42.7% 0.146 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#502E71
oklch(37.7% 0.114 305)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C42
oklch(27.1% 0.071 305.2)
#D5BBF6 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) | #B0C5F9 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C6F4 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0C3CF | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5BBF6
#D5BBF6
oklch(83.4% 0.086 304.7)
- #BCD395
#BCD395
oklch(83.4% 0.086 124.8)
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 #D5BBF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.022
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.030
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.050
Use #D5BBF6 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.