#D5BDFB
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.9% 0.089 302.2), rgb(213, 189, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#D5BDFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.50:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5BDFB |
| RGB | rgb(213, 189, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 89%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.089 302.2) |
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 #D5BDFB | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5BDFB | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5BDFB text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5BDFB text on black | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5BDFB
oklch(83.9% 0.089 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#B289EA
oklch(70.7% 0.143 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F68E3
oklch(63% 0.182 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B4CD1
oklch(55.7% 0.197 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#763CB5
oklch(49.2% 0.183 302)
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Step 800
800
#603292
oklch(42.7% 0.152 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E2E75
oklch(37.8% 0.118 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B44
oklch(26.9% 0.076 303.1)
#D5BDFB 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) | #B1C7FE | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C7F9 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFC6D3 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5BDFB
#D5BDFB
oklch(83.9% 0.089 302.2)
- #C0D493
#C0D493
oklch(83.9% 0.089 122.2)
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 #D5BDFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.023
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
Use #D5BDFB 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.