#D7BEFB
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.3% 0.088 303.3), rgb(215, 190, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#D7BEFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 303°. 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 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7BEFB |
| RGB | rgb(215, 190, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 88%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.088 303.3) |
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 #D7BEFB | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7BEFB | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7BEFB text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7BEFB text on black | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F4
oklch(88.5% 0.048 302.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7BEFB
oklch(84.3% 0.088 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#B389E8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#A168E1
oklch(63.1% 0.18 303.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C4CCE
oklch(55.6% 0.194 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#773CB2
oklch(49.1% 0.18 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#613290
oklch(42.6% 0.15 303.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F2E73
oklch(37.8% 0.116 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B44
oklch(26.9% 0.076 303.1)
#D7BEFB 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) | #B2C8FE | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C9F9 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2C7D3 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7BEFB
#D7BEFB
oklch(84.3% 0.088 303.3)
- #C0D596
#C0D596
oklch(84.2% 0.087 123.2)
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 #D7BEFB, 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 0.026
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
Use #D7BEFB 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.