#D4BDF0
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(83.4% 0.074 305.3), rgb(212, 189, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#D4BDF0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4BDF0 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 189, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 63%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.074 305.3) |
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 #D4BDF0 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4BDF0 | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4BDF0 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4BDF0 text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 304.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4BDF0
oklch(83.4% 0.074 305.3)
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Step 400
400
#B28DDC
oklch(70.7% 0.119 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#A06ED2
oklch(63.1% 0.152 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B54BF
oklch(55.7% 0.165 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#7644A5
oklch(49.2% 0.153 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#603885
oklch(42.6% 0.127 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E316B
oklch(37.6% 0.1 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3F
oklch(27% 0.064 305.6)
#D4BDF0 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) | #B4C6F2 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C7EE | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0C4CE | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4BDF0
#D4BDF0
oklch(83.4% 0.074 305.3)
- #BDD29D
#BDD29D
oklch(83.5% 0.075 125.5)
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 #D4BDF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.050
Use #D4BDF0 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.