#D8BCF2
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(83.7% 0.08 308.2), rgb(216, 188, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#D8BCF2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.39:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8BCF2 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 188, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 67%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.08 308.2) |
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 #D8BCF2 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8BCF2 | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8BCF2 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8BCF2 text on black | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8BCF2
oklch(83.7% 0.08 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#B78ADD
oklch(70.7% 0.127 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#A56AD4
oklch(63.1% 0.163 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#904FC1
oklch(55.6% 0.176 308)
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Step 700
700
#7B3FA7
oklch(49.2% 0.165 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#643487
oklch(42.6% 0.137 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#512F6C
oklch(37.7% 0.106 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#301C3F
oklch(27% 0.067 309)
#D8BCF2 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) | #B3C6F4 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C7F0 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5C3CF | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8BCF2
#D8BCF2
oklch(83.7% 0.08 308.2)
- #BAD49C
#BAD49C
oklch(83.7% 0.08 128.3)
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 #D8BCF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
Use #D8BCF2 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.