#D1BDED
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.1% 0.069 303.9), rgb(209, 189, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#D1BDED is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.21:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1BDED |
| RGB | rgb(209, 189, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 57%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.069 303.9) |
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 #D1BDED | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1BDED | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1BDED text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1BDED text on black | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3EE
oklch(88.4% 0.038 304)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1BDED
oklch(83.1% 0.069 303.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF8FD9
oklch(70.7% 0.111 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C71CF
oklch(63.1% 0.143 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#8758BB
oklch(55.6% 0.153 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#7347A2
oklch(49.1% 0.144 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D3B83
oklch(42.7% 0.119 303.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3369
oklch(37.6% 0.093 303.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#D1BDED 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) | #B5C5EF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C5EC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDC3CD | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1BDED
#D1BDED
oklch(83.1% 0.069 303.9)
- #BED09E
#BED09E
oklch(83.1% 0.07 124)
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 #D1BDED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
Use #D1BDED 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.