#D0BEFC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.7% 0.087 297.8), rgb(208, 190, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#D0BEFC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0BEFC |
| RGB | rgb(208, 190, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 91%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.087 297.8) |
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 #D0BEFC | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0BEFC | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0BEFC text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D0BEFC 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0BEFC
oklch(83.7% 0.087 297.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB8CEC
oklch(70.7% 0.14 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#986CE6
oklch(63.2% 0.179 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#8350D4
oklch(55.6% 0.194 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#703FB7
oklch(49.1% 0.181 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B3594
oklch(42.7% 0.149 298.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3076
oklch(37.7% 0.116 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D45
oklch(27% 0.073 297.5)
#D0BEFC 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) | #B1C7FF | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C7FA | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8C7D3 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0BEFC
#D0BEFC
oklch(83.7% 0.087 297.8)
- #C4D290
#C4D290
oklch(83.7% 0.088 118.1)
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 #D0BEFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
Use #D0BEFC 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.