#D8B7EE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.6% 0.083 311.6), rgb(216, 183, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#D8B7EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8B7EE |
| RGB | rgb(216, 183, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 62%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.083 311.6) |
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 #D8B7EE | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8B7EE | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8B7EE text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8B7EE text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F0
oklch(88.5% 0.046 311.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8B7EE
oklch(82.6% 0.083 311.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC87DD
oklch(70.7% 0.134 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB66D3
oklch(63.1% 0.17 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#964AC0
oklch(55.6% 0.185 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#803AA6
oklch(49.1% 0.172 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#683186
oklch(42.6% 0.142 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#552C6C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#321B3F
oklch(27.1% 0.07 312.1)
#D8B7EE 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) | #AFC1F0 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C4EC | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6BECA | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8B7EE
#D8B7EE
oklch(82.6% 0.083 311.6)
- #B3D299
#B3D299
oklch(82.7% 0.084 131.2)
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 #D8B7EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
Use #D8B7EE 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.