#D4BEEA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.4% 0.065 307.6), rgb(212, 190, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#D4BEEA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4BEEA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 190, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 51%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.065 307.6) |
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 #D4BEEA | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4BEEA | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4BEEA text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4BEEA text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EC
oklch(88.4% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4BEEA
oklch(83.4% 0.065 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B28FD3
oklch(70.7% 0.104 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F72C7
oklch(63.1% 0.132 307.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A58B4
oklch(55.5% 0.145 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#75489B
oklch(49.1% 0.134 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#603C7D
oklch(42.8% 0.11 308)
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Step 900
900
#4E3465
oklch(37.8% 0.086 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F3B
oklch(27.1% 0.054 307.8)
#D4BEEA 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) | #B7C6EC | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC7E9 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1C4CD | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4BEEA
#D4BEEA
oklch(83.4% 0.065 307.6)
- #BDD1A4
#BDD1A4
oklch(83.4% 0.065 127.2)
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 #D4BEEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.052
Use #D4BEEA 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.