#D9BAFF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.9% 0.1 304.9), rgb(217, 186, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#D9BAFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BAFF |
| RGB | rgb(217, 186, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.1 304.9) |
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 #D9BAFF | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BAFF | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BAFF text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9BAFF text on black | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 304.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BAFF
oklch(83.9% 0.1 304.9)
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Step 400
400
#B884F0
oklch(70.7% 0.16 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#A760EA
oklch(63.2% 0.204 305)
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Step 600
600
#9240D8
oklch(55.5% 0.221 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D30BC
oklch(49.2% 0.207 304.8)
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Step 800
800
#652A98
oklch(42.7% 0.171 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#522879
oklch(37.6% 0.134 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#301947
oklch(27% 0.084 304.4)
#D9BAFF 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) | #ADC6FF | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C7FD | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3C4D2 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BAFF
#D9BAFF
oklch(83.9% 0.1 304.9)
- #BBD68D
#BBD68D
oklch(83.9% 0.101 125)
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 #D9BAFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.016
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
Use #D9BAFF 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.