#D3BCEE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.1% 0.073 305.7), rgb(211, 188, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#D3BCEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3BCEE |
| RGB | rgb(211, 188, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 60%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.073 305.7) |
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 #D3BCEE | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3BCEE | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3BCEE text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3BCEE text on black | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3BCEE
oklch(83.1% 0.073 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#B28DDA
oklch(70.6% 0.116 305.7)
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Step 500
500
#A06FD0
oklch(63.2% 0.148 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B54BD
oklch(55.5% 0.163 306)
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Step 700
700
#7644A3
oklch(49.1% 0.151 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#603984
oklch(42.7% 0.124 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E326A
oklch(37.7% 0.097 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3E
oklch(27.1% 0.061 305.8)
#D3BCEE 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) | #B3C4F0 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C5EC | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFC3CD | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3BCEE
#D3BCEE
oklch(83.1% 0.073 305.7)
- #BCD19D
#BCD19D
oklch(83.2% 0.074 125.8)
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 #D3BCEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.049
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.053
Use #D3BCEE 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.