#D3BEEE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.5% 0.07 304.8), rgb(211, 190, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#D3BEEE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 305°. 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 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3BEEE |
| RGB | rgb(211, 190, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 59%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.07 304.8) |
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 #D3BEEE | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3BEEE | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3BEEE text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3BEEE text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3BEEE
oklch(83.5% 0.07 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#B18ED9
oklch(70.7% 0.113 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D71CE
oklch(63.1% 0.142 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#8957BB
oklch(55.7% 0.155 305)
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Step 700
700
#7447A1
oklch(49.2% 0.143 304.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E3B83
oklch(42.8% 0.119 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3369
oklch(37.7% 0.093 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3D
oklch(26.9% 0.059 305.1)
#D3BEEE 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) | #B6C6F0 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C7EC | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFC4CE | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3BEEE
#D3BEEE
oklch(83.5% 0.07 304.8)
- #BED1A0
#BED1A0
oklch(83.4% 0.069 125.1)
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 #D3BEEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
Use #D3BEEE 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.