#D8BEFB
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.4% 0.088 304), rgb(216, 190, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#D8BEFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8BEFB |
| RGB | rgb(216, 190, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 88%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.088 304) |
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 #D8BEFB | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8BEFB | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8BEFB text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D8BEFB text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8BEFB
oklch(84.4% 0.088 304)
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Step 400
400
#B489E7
oklch(70.8% 0.14 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#A268E0
oklch(63.2% 0.179 304)
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Step 600
600
#8D4BCE
oklch(55.6% 0.196 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#783BB2
oklch(49.1% 0.182 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#623290
oklch(42.7% 0.15 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#502D73
oklch(37.7% 0.118 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#D8BEFB 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) | #B3C8FE | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C9F9 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3C6D3 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8BEFB
#D8BEFB
oklch(84.4% 0.088 304)
- #C0D696
#C0D696
oklch(84.4% 0.088 123.7)
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 #D8BEFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.021
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
Use #D8BEFB 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.