#D3BCF3
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.3% 0.079 303.8), rgb(211, 188, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#D3BCF3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3BCF3 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 188, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 70%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.079 303.8) |
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 #D3BCF3 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3BCF3 | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3BCF3 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3BCF3 text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#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)
#D3BCF3
oklch(83.3% 0.079 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#B28CE1
oklch(70.8% 0.127 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F6CD8
oklch(63% 0.163 303.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A51C6
oklch(55.5% 0.178 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7541AB
oklch(49% 0.165 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#60368A
oklch(42.7% 0.136 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E306F
oklch(37.7% 0.107 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D41
oklch(27.1% 0.067 304.1)
#D3BCF3 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) | #B2C5F5 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C6F1 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEC4CF | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3BCF3
#D3BCF3
oklch(83.3% 0.079 303.8)
- #BDD198
#BDD198
oklch(83.1% 0.079 123.8)
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 #D3BCF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.047
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.052
Use #D3BCF3 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.