#D9BCEF
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(83.6% 0.076 310.4), rgb(217, 188, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#D9BCEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.076 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 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.39:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BCEF |
| RGB | rgb(217, 188, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 61%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.076 310.4) |
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 #D9BCEF | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BCEF | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BCEF text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9BCEF 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BCEF
oklch(83.6% 0.076 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#B88AD9
oklch(70.6% 0.122 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#A76BCF
oklch(63.2% 0.156 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#9250BC
oklch(55.7% 0.17 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C40A2
oklch(49.1% 0.158 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#653583
oklch(42.7% 0.131 310.4)
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Step 900
900
#522F69
oklch(37.6% 0.102 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#301C3E
oklch(27% 0.066 309.8)
#D9BCEF 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) | #B4C5F1 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC7ED | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7C2CD | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BCEF
#D9BCEF
oklch(83.6% 0.076 310.4)
- #B9D4A0
#B9D4A0
oklch(83.7% 0.076 130.2)
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 #D9BCEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
Use #D9BCEF 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.