#D8B2FF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.4% 0.113 306.6), rgb(216, 178, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#D8B2FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8B2FF |
| RGB | rgb(216, 178, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.113 306.6) |
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 #D8B2FF | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8B2FF | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8B2FF text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8B2FF text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFFA
oklch(88.5% 0.062 307.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8B2FF
oklch(82.4% 0.113 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE7EF7
oklch(70.8% 0.18 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE55F4
oklch(63.2% 0.231 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A2FE2
oklch(55.6% 0.25 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#831DC5
oklch(49.1% 0.233 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B1D9F
oklch(42.7% 0.193 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#56217E
oklch(37.6% 0.15 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#33154A
oklch(27% 0.096 307.1)
#D8B2FF 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) | #A3C0FF | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABC2FD | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3BDCE | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8B2FF
#D8B2FF
oklch(82.4% 0.113 306.6)
- #B2D381
#B2D381
oklch(82.4% 0.113 126.6)
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 #D8B2FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.008
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.019
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
Use #D8B2FF 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.