#D5BDF2
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(83.6% 0.077 305.4), rgb(213, 189, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#D5BDF2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.077 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.39:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5BDF2 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 189, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 67%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.077 305.4) |
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 #D5BDF2 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5BDF2 | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5BDF2 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5BDF2 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
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 306.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5BDF2
oklch(83.6% 0.077 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B38CDE
oklch(70.7% 0.123 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#A06DD4
oklch(63.1% 0.156 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C52C2
oklch(55.7% 0.172 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#7742A7
oklch(49.2% 0.159 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#613787
oklch(42.7% 0.131 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F306C
oklch(37.6% 0.103 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3F
oklch(27% 0.064 305.6)
#D5BDF2 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) | #B4C6F4 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C7F0 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1C4CF | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5BDF2
#D5BDF2
oklch(83.6% 0.077 305.4)
- #BDD39C
#BDD39C
oklch(83.7% 0.077 125.7)
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 #D5BDF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
Use #D5BDF2 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.