#D9B5EA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.2% 0.082 314.8), rgb(217, 181, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#D9B5EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9B5EA |
| RGB | rgb(217, 181, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 56%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.082 314.8) |
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 #D9B5EA | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9B5EA | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9B5EA text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9B5EA text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EF
oklch(88.6% 0.046 314.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9B5EA
oklch(82.2% 0.082 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF86D9
oklch(70.7% 0.132 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF65CE
oklch(63.1% 0.168 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A49BB
oklch(55.6% 0.182 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#8339A1
oklch(49% 0.17 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B3083
oklch(42.7% 0.142 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#572C69
oklch(37.8% 0.11 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#331A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.07 315.6)
#D9B5EA 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) | #AEC0EC | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C3E8 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8BBC7 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9B5EA
#D9B5EA
oklch(82.2% 0.082 314.8)
- #AED19B
#AED19B
oklch(82.1% 0.082 134.8)
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 #D9B5EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.059
Use #D9B5EA 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.