#D1BDFF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.8% 0.093 298.3), rgb(209, 189, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#D1BDFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.43:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1BDFF |
| RGB | rgb(209, 189, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.093 298.3) |
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 #D1BDFF | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1BDFF | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1BDFF text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1BDFF text on black | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 298.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1BDFF
oklch(83.8% 0.093 298.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD8AF0
oklch(70.7% 0.148 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A68EB
oklch(63% 0.191 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#864BD9
oklch(55.6% 0.207 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#713BBD
oklch(49.1% 0.193 297.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C3299
oklch(42.7% 0.16 298)
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Step 900
900
#4B2E79
oklch(37.7% 0.123 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C47
oklch(27.1% 0.078 298.2)
#D1BDFF 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) | #AFC7FF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C7FD | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9C7D4 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1BDFF
#D1BDFF
oklch(83.8% 0.093 298.3)
- #C4D38D
#C4D38D
oklch(83.9% 0.093 118.3)
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 #D1BDFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.022
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.030
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.047
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
Use #D1BDFF 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.