#D8B9FA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.4% 0.095 306.2), rgb(216, 185, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#D8B9FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8B9FA |
| RGB | rgb(216, 185, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.095 306.2) |
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 #D8B9FA | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8B9FA | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8B9FA text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8B9FA text on black | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 306.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8B9FA
oklch(83.4% 0.095 306.2)
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Step 400
400
#B885EB
oklch(70.7% 0.152 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#A762E4
oklch(63.1% 0.194 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#9344D2
oklch(55.7% 0.211 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D34B6
oklch(49.1% 0.196 306)
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Step 800
800
#662D93
oklch(42.8% 0.162 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#532A75
oklch(37.8% 0.126 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#301945
oklch(26.9% 0.081 305.8)
#D8B9FA 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) | #ADC4FD | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C6F8 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3C2D0 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8B9FA
#D8B9FA
oklch(83.4% 0.095 306.2)
- #B9D490
#B9D490
oklch(83.3% 0.095 126)
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 #D8B9FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.014
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.049
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
Use #D8B9FA 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.