#D9B4E4
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.8% 0.077 318.4), rgb(217, 180, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#D9B4E4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9B4E4 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 180, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 47%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.077 318.4) |
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 #D9B4E4 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9B4E4 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9B4E4 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9B4E4 text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 318.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9B4E4
oklch(81.8% 0.077 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#C187D2
oklch(70.7% 0.123 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#B166C6
oklch(63.1% 0.159 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C4BB2
oklch(55.6% 0.171 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#853B99
oklch(49% 0.16 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C327C
oklch(42.7% 0.131 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#582D64
oklch(37.8% 0.102 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#341B3B
oklch(27.1% 0.066 318.6)
#D9B4E4 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) | #AFBEE6 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C2E2 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B9C4 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9B4E4
#D9B4E4
oklch(81.8% 0.077 318.4)
- #ABD09F
#ABD09F
oklch(81.8% 0.078 138.1)
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 #D9B4E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.055
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.063
Use #D9B4E4 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.