#D5BFFF
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.5% 0.091 300.2), rgb(213, 191, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#D5BFFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.72:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5BFFF |
| RGB | rgb(213, 191, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.091 300.2) |
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 #D5BFFF | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5BFFF | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D5BFFF text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5BFFF text on black | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5BFFF
oklch(84.5% 0.091 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#AF8AED
oklch(70.8% 0.145 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D68E7
oklch(63.1% 0.186 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#884CD5
oklch(55.7% 0.201 300)
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Step 700
700
#743BB8
oklch(49.1% 0.188 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E3295
oklch(42.6% 0.155 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D2E77
oklch(37.8% 0.121 300.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C46
oklch(27.1% 0.076 300)
#D5BFFF 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) | #B2C9FF | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C9FD | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEC8D5 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5BFFF
#D5BFFF
oklch(84.5% 0.091 300.2)
- #C4D592
#C4D592
oklch(84.4% 0.09 119.9)
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 #D5BFFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.022
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
Use #D5BFFF 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.