#D9BBFC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(84% 0.094 305.5), rgb(217, 187, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.46:1).
About this color
#D9BBFC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.46:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BBFC |
| RGB | rgb(217, 187, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 92%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.094 305.5) |
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 #D9BBFC | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BBFC | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BBFC text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9BBFC text on black | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#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)
#D9BBFC
oklch(84% 0.094 305.5)
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Step 400
400
#B786EB
oklch(70.7% 0.151 305.2)
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Step 500
500
#A663E4
oklch(63.1% 0.192 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#9245D2
oklch(55.7% 0.209 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C35B6
oklch(49.1% 0.195 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#652D93
oklch(42.7% 0.161 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#522A76
oklch(37.7% 0.127 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#301A45
oklch(27.1% 0.079 305.3)
#D9BBFC 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) | #AFC6FF | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C8FA | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4C4D2 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BBFC
#D9BBFC
oklch(84% 0.094 305.5)
- #BCD692
#BCD692
oklch(84% 0.094 125.4)
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 #D9BBFC, 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 0.056
Use #D9BBFC 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.