#D0BEFF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.9% 0.091 297.1), rgb(208, 190, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#D0BEFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.49:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0BEFF |
| RGB | rgb(208, 190, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.091 297.1) |
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 #D0BEFF | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0BEFF | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0BEFF text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D0BEFF text on black | 12.49:1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0BEFF
oklch(83.9% 0.091 297.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB8BF0
oklch(70.7% 0.146 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#986AEB
oklch(63.2% 0.188 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#834DD9
oklch(55.6% 0.204 297)
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Step 700
700
#6F3DBC
oklch(49.1% 0.189 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A3498
oklch(42.7% 0.156 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A2F79
oklch(37.8% 0.121 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#D0BEFF 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) | #B0C8FF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C7FD | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7C8D5 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0BEFF
#D0BEFF
oklch(83.9% 0.091 297.1)
- #C5D28D
#C5D28D
oklch(83.7% 0.091 117.1)
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 #D0BEFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.025
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.046
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
Use #D0BEFF 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.