#D9B4E7
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.9% 0.081 316.7), rgb(217, 180, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#D9B4E7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9B4E7 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 180, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 52%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.081 316.7) |
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 #D9B4E7 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9B4E7 | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9B4E7 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9B4E7 text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9B4E7
oklch(81.9% 0.081 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C186D6
oklch(70.7% 0.13 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#B065CB
oklch(63.1% 0.165 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B49B7
oklch(55.5% 0.179 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#85399E
oklch(49.1% 0.168 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3080
oklch(42.6% 0.139 316.8)
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Step 900
900
#582C67
oklch(37.8% 0.108 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#331A3C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 316.5)
#D9B4E7 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) | #AEBEE9 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C2E5 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9BAC6 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9B4E7
#D9B4E7
oklch(81.9% 0.081 316.7)
- #ACD09D
#ACD09D
oklch(81.8% 0.08 136.6)
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 #D9B4E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.063
Use #D9B4E7 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.