#D2BCF4
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.2% 0.08 302.6), rgb(210, 188, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#D2BCF4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 303°. 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 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2BCF4 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 188, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 72%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.08 302.6) |
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 #D2BCF4 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2BCF4 | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2BCF4 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2BCF4 text on black | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 303.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2BCF4
oklch(83.2% 0.08 302.6)
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Step 400
400
#B08CE3
oklch(70.7% 0.129 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E6CDA
oklch(63% 0.165 303)
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Step 600
600
#8951C8
oklch(55.6% 0.18 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#7441AD
oklch(49.1% 0.167 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F368C
oklch(42.7% 0.139 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3070
oklch(37.7% 0.108 302.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#D2BCF4 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) | #B1C5F6 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C6F2 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDC4CF | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2BCF4
#D2BCF4
oklch(83.2% 0.08 302.6)
- #BED197
#BED197
oklch(83.2% 0.08 122.9)
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 #D2BCF4, 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 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.052
Use #D2BCF4 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.