#D4BEF0
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(83.6% 0.073 304.9), rgb(212, 190, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#D4BEF0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.073 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4BEF0 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 190, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 62%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.073 304.9) |
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 #D4BEF0 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4BEF0 | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4BEF0 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4BEF0 text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4BEF0
oklch(83.6% 0.073 304.9)
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Step 400
400
#B18DDB
oklch(70.6% 0.117 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E6FD1
oklch(63% 0.149 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A55BE
oklch(55.6% 0.162 305)
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Step 700
700
#7545A4
oklch(49.2% 0.15 304.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F3985
oklch(42.7% 0.125 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E326A
oklch(37.7% 0.097 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#D4BEF0 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) | #B5C6F2 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C7EE | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0C5CF | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4BEF0
#D4BEF0
oklch(83.6% 0.073 304.9)
- #BED29E
#BED29E
oklch(83.6% 0.073 125)
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 #D4BEF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
Use #D4BEF0 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.