Light Violet #D6B4FC
Light Violet is a light, moderately saturated purple with hex code #D6B4FC and RGB rgb(214, 180, 252).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#D6B4FC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Light Violet. Black text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Colors that go with Light Violet
Matches found by rotating Light Violet around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Light Violet
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Light Violet, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Light Violet, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.020
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.063
More about Light Violet
How to make Light Violet
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 2 parts white
- 1 part purple
Recipe result: #D7A7E6, a difference of ΔE 0.038 from Light Violet. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Light Violet in every format
| HEX | #D6B4FC |
| RGB | rgb(214, 180, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 92%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.105 305.8) |
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 #D6B4FC | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6B4FC | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6B4FC text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6B4FC text on black | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
Shades and tints of Light Violet
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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 305.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6B4FC
oklch(82.4% 0.105 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#BA81F3
oklch(70.6% 0.169 305.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA5BEE
oklch(63.1% 0.216 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#963ADC
oklch(55.7% 0.233 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#8029BF
oklch(49.1% 0.217 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#68259B
oklch(42.7% 0.181 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#54257B
oklch(37.6% 0.141 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#311748
oklch(26.9% 0.089 305.7)
Light Violet 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) | #A6C1FF | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC2FA | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1BECE | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.106 |
Use Light Violet 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.