#D4BEFB
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84% 0.087 301.1), rgb(212, 190, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#D4BEFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.55:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4BEFB |
| RGB | rgb(212, 190, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 88%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.087 301.1) |
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 #D4BEFB | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4BEFB | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4BEFB text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4BEFB text on black | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4BEFB
oklch(84% 0.087 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B08AE9
oklch(70.6% 0.14 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D6AE2
oklch(63.1% 0.177 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#884ED0
oklch(55.6% 0.193 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#743EB4
oklch(49.2% 0.179 301)
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Step 800
800
#5E3492
oklch(42.7% 0.149 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F74
oklch(37.8% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#D4BEFB 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) | #B2C8FE | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C8F9 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEC7D3 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4BEFB
#D4BEFB
oklch(84% 0.087 301.1)
- #C2D494
#C2D494
oklch(84.1% 0.087 121.1)
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 #D4BEFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.025
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
Use #D4BEFB 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.