#D4BFEE
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(83.7% 0.068 305.2), rgb(212, 191, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#D4BFEE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4BFEE |
| RGB | rgb(212, 191, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 58%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.068 305.2) |
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 #D4BFEE | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4BFEE | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4BFEE text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4BFEE text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#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)
#D4BFEE
oklch(83.7% 0.068 305.2)
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Step 400
400
#B18FD7
oklch(70.8% 0.109 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E71CC
oklch(63.1% 0.14 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#8958B9
oklch(55.7% 0.151 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#7447A0
oklch(49.1% 0.142 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E3B81
oklch(42.7% 0.116 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3368
oklch(37.7% 0.092 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3D
oklch(26.9% 0.059 305.1)
#D4BFEE 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) | #B7C7F0 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC8ED | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0C5CF | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4BFEE
#D4BFEE
oklch(83.7% 0.068 305.2)
- #BFD2A2
#BFD2A2
oklch(83.7% 0.068 125.4)
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 #D4BFEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.030
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
Use #D4BFEE 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.