#D5BDFC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(84% 0.09 301.9), rgb(213, 189, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#D5BDFC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.090 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 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.51:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5BDFC |
| RGB | rgb(213, 189, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 91%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.09 301.9) |
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 #D5BDFC | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5BDFC | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5BDFC text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5BDFC text on black | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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)
#D5BDFC
oklch(84% 0.09 301.9)
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Step 400
400
#B189EB
oklch(70.7% 0.144 301.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F68E4
oklch(63.1% 0.183 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B4BD2
oklch(55.6% 0.2 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#763BB6
oklch(49.1% 0.186 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#603293
oklch(42.7% 0.153 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2D75
oklch(37.6% 0.12 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
#D5BDFC 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) | #B1C7FF | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C8FA | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFC6D3 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5BDFC
#D5BDFC
oklch(84% 0.09 301.9)
- #C0D492
#C0D492
oklch(83.9% 0.09 122)
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 #D5BDFC, 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 0.053
Use #D5BDFC 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.