#D8B7FF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.3% 0.105 305.2), rgb(216, 183, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#D8B7FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.13:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8B7FF |
| RGB | rgb(216, 183, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.105 305.2) |
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 #D8B7FF | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8B7FF | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8B7FF text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8B7FF text on black | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F9
oklch(88.5% 0.059 305.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8B7FF
oklch(83.3% 0.105 305.2)
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Step 400
400
#B982F3
oklch(70.7% 0.167 305)
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Step 500
500
#A95CEE
oklch(63.1% 0.214 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#953BDC
oklch(55.6% 0.232 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F2BBF
oklch(49.2% 0.215 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#67269B
oklch(42.7% 0.179 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#54267B
oklch(37.8% 0.139 305.5)
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Step 950
950
#311848
oklch(27.1% 0.088 305.3)
#D8B7FF 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) | #A9C4FF | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C5FD | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2C1D1 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8B7FF
#D8B7FF
oklch(83.3% 0.105 305.2)
- #B8D488
#B8D488
oklch(83.1% 0.104 125.1)
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 #D8B7FF, 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 0.028
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.055
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.056
Use #D8B7FF 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.