#D7BEFC
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.3% 0.089 303), rgb(215, 190, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#D7BEFC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.089 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 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7BEFC |
| RGB | rgb(215, 190, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 91%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.089 303) |
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 #D7BEFC | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7BEFC | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7BEFC text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7BEFC text on black | 12.66:1 | 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
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7BEFC
oklch(84.3% 0.089 303)
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Step 400
400
#B389E9
oklch(70.8% 0.142 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#A068E2
oklch(63.1% 0.181 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C4BD0
oklch(55.6% 0.198 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#773BB4
oklch(49.1% 0.184 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#613292
oklch(42.8% 0.152 303)
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Step 900
900
#4F2D74
oklch(37.7% 0.119 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B44
oklch(26.9% 0.076 303.1)
#D7BEFC 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) | #B2C8FF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C9FA | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1C7D4 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7BEFC
#D7BEFC
oklch(84.3% 0.089 303)
- #C0D695
#C0D695
oklch(84.4% 0.089 123.5)
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 #D7BEFC, 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 0.035
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
Use #D7BEFC 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.