#D9BBFB
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.9% 0.093 305.8), rgb(217, 187, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#D9BBFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BBFB |
| RGB | rgb(217, 187, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 89%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.093 305.8) |
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 #D9BBFB | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BBFB | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BBFB text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9BBFB text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BBFB
oklch(83.9% 0.093 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B786EA
oklch(70.7% 0.149 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#A663E3
oklch(63% 0.191 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#9246D1
oklch(55.7% 0.207 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C36B5
oklch(49.2% 0.192 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#652E92
oklch(42.7% 0.159 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#522B75
oklch(37.8% 0.124 305.5)
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Step 950
950
#301A44
oklch(27% 0.078 306)
#D9BBFB 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) | #AFC6FE | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C7F9 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4C4D1 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BBFB
#D9BBFB
oklch(83.9% 0.093 305.8)
- #BBD693
#BBD693
oklch(84% 0.094 126.2)
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 #D9BBFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.019
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.044
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
Use #D9BBFB 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.