#D8B4EB
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.9% 0.085 313.8), rgb(216, 180, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#D8B4EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8B4EB |
| RGB | rgb(216, 180, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 58%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.085 313.8) |
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 #D8B4EB | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8B4EB | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8B4EB text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8B4EB text on black | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
-
Step 200
200
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8B4EB
oklch(81.9% 0.085 313.8)
-
Step 400
400
#BF86DC
oklch(70.8% 0.135 313.7)
-
Step 500
500
#AE64D2
oklch(63.1% 0.173 313.5)
-
Step 600
600
#9A47BF
oklch(55.6% 0.189 313.9)
-
Step 700
700
#8338A5
oklch(49.2% 0.175 313.5)
-
Step 800
800
#6B2F85
oklch(42.7% 0.145 314.2)
-
Step 900
900
#572B6B
oklch(37.7% 0.114 314)
-
Step 950
950
#331A3F
oklch(27.1% 0.072 313.7)
#D8B4EB 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) | #ACBFED | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C2E9 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7BAC7 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8B4EB
#D8B4EB
oklch(81.9% 0.085 313.8)
- #AED098
#AED098
oklch(81.8% 0.084 133.4)
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 #D8B4EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.034
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
Use #D8B4EB 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.