#D8BAEB
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83% 0.075 312.2), rgb(216, 186, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#D8BAEB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.075 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8BAEB |
| RGB | rgb(216, 186, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 55%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.075 312.2) |
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 #D8BAEB | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8BAEB | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8BAEB text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8BAEB text on black | 12.14:1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8BAEB
oklch(83% 0.075 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA8AD6
oklch(70.7% 0.119 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#A86BCB
oklch(63.1% 0.152 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#9350B8
oklch(55.6% 0.166 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E409E
oklch(49.1% 0.154 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#663680
oklch(42.7% 0.126 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#532F67
oklch(37.6% 0.1 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#D8BAEB 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) | #B3C3ED | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C6E9 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6C0CB | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8BAEB
#D8BAEB
oklch(83% 0.075 312.2)
- #B5D2A0
#B5D2A0
oklch(82.9% 0.075 132.4)
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 #D8BAEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.050
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.052
Use #D8BAEB 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.