#D9B4E5
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.8% 0.078 317.8), rgb(217, 180, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#D9B4E5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9B4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 180, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 49%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.078 317.8) |
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 #D9B4E5 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9B4E5 | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9B4E5 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9B4E5 text on black | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9B4E5
oklch(81.8% 0.078 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#C187D3
oklch(70.8% 0.124 318)
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Step 500
500
#B166C8
oklch(63.2% 0.161 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C4AB4
oklch(55.6% 0.175 318)
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Step 700
700
#853B9B
oklch(49.2% 0.162 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C317E
oklch(42.7% 0.135 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#582C65
oklch(37.7% 0.105 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#D9B4E5 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) | #AEBEE7 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C2E3 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B9C5 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9B4E5
#D9B4E5
oklch(81.8% 0.078 317.8)
- #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 #D9B4E5, 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 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.063
Use #D9B4E5 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.