#D9BBF7
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.8% 0.088 307.3), rgb(217, 187, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#D9BBF7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.088 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BBF7 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 187, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 79%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.088 307.3) |
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 #D9BBF7 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BBF7 | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BBF7 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9BBF7 text on black | 12.40:1 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BBF7
oklch(83.8% 0.088 307.3)
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Step 400
400
#B887E4
oklch(70.6% 0.141 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#A766DC
oklch(63.2% 0.179 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#9249CA
oklch(55.6% 0.195 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D39AF
oklch(49.2% 0.182 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#65308D
oklch(42.6% 0.151 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#522C71
oklch(37.7% 0.117 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#D9BBF7 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) | #B1C6FA | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C7F5 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5C3D0 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BBF7
#D9BBF7
oklch(83.8% 0.088 307.3)
- #BAD597
#BAD597
oklch(83.8% 0.088 127.3)
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 #D9BBF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.022
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.044
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
Use #D9BBF7 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.