#D5BEFF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(84.3% 0.092 300.6), rgb(213, 190, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#D5BEFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.63:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5BEFF |
| RGB | rgb(213, 190, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.092 300.6) |
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 #D5BEFF | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5BEFF | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5BEFF text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5BEFF text on black | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5BEFF
oklch(84.3% 0.092 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#B089EE
oklch(70.7% 0.148 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E67E8
oklch(63.1% 0.189 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#894AD6
oklch(55.6% 0.205 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#753AB9
oklch(49.1% 0.19 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F3196
oklch(42.7% 0.158 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D2D78
oklch(37.7% 0.124 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#D5BEFF 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) | #B1C8FF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C8FD | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEC8D5 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5BEFF
#D5BEFF
oklch(84.3% 0.092 300.6)
- #C3D590
#C3D590
oklch(84.3% 0.093 120.3)
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 #D5BEFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.024
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.024
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
Use #D5BEFF 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.