#D0BEEC
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.1% 0.066 302.8), rgb(208, 190, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#D0BEEC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0BEEC |
| RGB | rgb(208, 190, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 55%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.066 302.8) |
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 #D0BEEC | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0BEEC | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0BEEC text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0BEEC text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 303.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0BEEC
oklch(83.1% 0.066 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE90D7
oklch(70.7% 0.106 303.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A73CC
oklch(63% 0.135 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#855AB9
oklch(55.6% 0.147 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#7149A0
oklch(49.1% 0.138 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C3D81
oklch(42.8% 0.112 303)
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Step 900
900
#4B3468
oklch(37.6% 0.089 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#D0BEEC 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) | #B6C5EE | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C6EB | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCC4CE | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0BEEC
#D0BEEC
oklch(83.1% 0.066 302.8)
- #C0CFA0
#C0CFA0
oklch(83.1% 0.065 122.2)
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 #D0BEEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.030
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
Use #D0BEEC 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.