#D4BEEE
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(83.6% 0.07 305.7), rgb(212, 190, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#D4BEEE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 306°. 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 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.39:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4BEEE |
| RGB | rgb(212, 190, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 59%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.07 305.7) |
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 #D4BEEE | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4BEEE | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4BEEE text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4BEEE text on black | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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)
#D4BEEE
oklch(83.6% 0.07 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#B28ED8
oklch(70.7% 0.112 306)
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Step 500
500
#9F70CD
oklch(63.1% 0.143 306)
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Step 600
600
#8A56BA
oklch(55.6% 0.156 306)
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Step 700
700
#7546A1
oklch(49.1% 0.145 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F3A82
oklch(42.7% 0.12 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3368
oklch(37.8% 0.092 306)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3D
oklch(26.9% 0.059 305.1)
#D4BEEE 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 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC7EC | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1C4CE | 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°).
- #D4BEEE
#D4BEEE
oklch(83.6% 0.07 305.7)
- #BED2A0
#BED2A0
oklch(83.6% 0.071 125.6)
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 #D4BEEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
Use #D4BEEE 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.