#D8B4E7
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.8% 0.08 315.9), rgb(216, 180, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#D8B4E7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8B4E7 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 180, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 52%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.08 315.9) |
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 #D8B4E7 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8B4E7 | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8B4E7 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8B4E7 text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 315.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8B4E7
oklch(81.8% 0.08 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#C087D6
oklch(70.8% 0.127 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF66CB
oklch(63.1% 0.163 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A4AB8
oklch(55.6% 0.178 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#843A9F
oklch(49.1% 0.167 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B3180
oklch(42.7% 0.137 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#572C67
oklch(37.6% 0.107 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#D8B4E7 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) | #AEBEE9 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C2E5 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8BAC6 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8B4E7
#D8B4E7
oklch(81.8% 0.08 315.9)
- #ACD09C
#ACD09C
oklch(81.8% 0.081 136.2)
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 #D8B4E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.063
Use #D8B4E7 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.