#D9BBFF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(84.1% 0.098 304.5), rgb(217, 187, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#D9BBFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.50:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BBFF |
| RGB | rgb(217, 187, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.098 304.5) |
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 #D9BBFF | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BBFF | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BBFF text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9BBFF text on black | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#EEE6FA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 304.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BBFF
oklch(84.1% 0.098 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#B785EF
oklch(70.8% 0.157 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#A661E9
oklch(63.1% 0.201 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#9142D7
oklch(55.6% 0.218 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C32BB
oklch(49.2% 0.203 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#652B97
oklch(42.7% 0.169 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#522978
oklch(37.7% 0.131 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#301946
oklch(27% 0.083 305.1)
#D9BBFF 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) | #AEC7FF | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C8FD | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3C5D3 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BBFF
#D9BBFF
oklch(84.1% 0.098 304.5)
- #BDD68F
#BDD68F
oklch(84% 0.097 124.2)
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 #D9BBFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.018
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
Use #D9BBFF 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.