#D9B6EA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.4% 0.081 314.6), rgb(217, 182, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#D9B6EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.081 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9B6EA |
| RGB | rgb(217, 182, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 55%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.081 314.6) |
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 #D9B6EA | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9B6EA | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9B6EA text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9B6EA text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#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
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9B6EA
oklch(82.4% 0.081 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE87D8
oklch(70.7% 0.129 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE66CD
oklch(63.1% 0.165 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#994ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.18 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#833AA0
oklch(49.1% 0.167 315)
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Step 800
800
#6A3182
oklch(42.6% 0.139 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#562C68
oklch(37.6% 0.108 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#331B3D
oklch(27.1% 0.068 315.2)
#D9B6EA 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) | #AFC0EC | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C3E8 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8BCC8 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9B6EA
#D9B6EA
oklch(82.4% 0.081 314.6)
- #AFD19C
#AFD19C
oklch(82.2% 0.081 134.5)
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 #D9B6EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.057
Use #D9B6EA 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.