#D8BCFC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(84% 0.092 304.4), rgb(216, 188, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#D8BCFC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.51:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8BCFC |
| RGB | rgb(216, 188, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 91%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.092 304.4) |
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 #D8BCFC | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8BCFC | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8BCFC text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D8BCFC text on black | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 304.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8BCFC
oklch(84% 0.092 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#B587EA
oklch(70.7% 0.147 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#A465E4
oklch(63.2% 0.189 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F47D2
oklch(55.6% 0.206 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A37B6
oklch(49.1% 0.192 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#632F93
oklch(42.7% 0.158 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#512B75
oklch(37.7% 0.124 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#D8BCFC 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) | #B0C7FF | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C8FA | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3C5D2 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8BCFC
#D8BCFC
oklch(84% 0.092 304.4)
- #BDD693
#BDD693
oklch(84.1% 0.093 125)
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 #D8BCFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.021
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
Use #D8BCFC 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.