#D9B4FF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.8% 0.11 306.7), rgb(217, 180, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#D9B4FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9B4FF |
| RGB | rgb(217, 180, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.11 306.7) |
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 #D9B4FF | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9B4FF | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9B4FF text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9B4FF text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFF9
oklch(88.4% 0.061 306.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9B4FF
oklch(82.8% 0.11 306.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD7FF5
oklch(70.7% 0.175 306.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD57F1
oklch(63.1% 0.225 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#9933DF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#8322C2
oklch(49.2% 0.227 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A209D
oklch(42.7% 0.188 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#56237D
oklch(37.8% 0.146 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#321649
oklch(27% 0.093 306.4)
#D9B4FF 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) | #A6C2FF | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC3FD | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4BFCF | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9B4FF
#D9B4FF
oklch(82.8% 0.11 306.7)
- #B4D485
#B4D485
oklch(82.8% 0.11 126.6)
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 #D9B4FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.006
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.023
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
Use #D9B4FF 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.