#D8BDEE
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(83.7% 0.073 309.7), rgb(216, 189, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#D8BDEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.43:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8BDEE |
| RGB | rgb(216, 189, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 59%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.073 309.7) |
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 #D8BDEE | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8BDEE | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8BDEE text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8BDEE text on black | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8BDEE
oklch(83.7% 0.073 309.7)
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Step 400
400
#B78CD7
oklch(70.8% 0.116 309.9)
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Step 500
500
#A56DCD
oklch(63.2% 0.15 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#9052B9
oklch(55.6% 0.163 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A42A0
oklch(49% 0.152 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#633781
oklch(42.6% 0.125 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#513168
oklch(37.8% 0.097 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#D8BDEE 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) | #B6C6F0 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC8EC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6C3CE | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8BDEE
#D8BDEE
oklch(83.7% 0.073 309.7)
- #BAD4A1
#BAD4A1
oklch(83.8% 0.074 129.9)
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 #D8BDEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.029
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
Use #D8BDEE 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.