#D0BFFE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84% 0.089 296.8), rgb(208, 191, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#D0BFFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.56:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0BFFE |
| RGB | rgb(208, 191, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 97%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.089 296.8) |
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 #D0BFFE | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0BFFE | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0BFFE text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D0BFFE text on black | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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)
#D0BFFE
oklch(84% 0.089 296.8)
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Step 400
400
#AA8CEE
oklch(70.7% 0.142 296.7)
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Step 500
500
#976CE8
oklch(63.2% 0.181 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#8250D6
oklch(55.7% 0.196 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E3FB9
oklch(49% 0.183 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A3596
oklch(42.7% 0.152 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#493077
oklch(37.7% 0.117 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D46
oklch(27.1% 0.074 296.9)
#D0BFFE 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) | #B1C8FF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C7FC | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8C9D5 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0BFFE
#D0BFFE
oklch(84% 0.089 296.8)
- #C6D390
#C6D390
oklch(84.1% 0.089 117.3)
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 #D0BFFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
Use #D0BFFE 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.