#D9BCFA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(84.1% 0.09 305.8), rgb(217, 188, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#D9BCFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BCFA |
| RGB | rgb(217, 188, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 86%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.09 305.8) |
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 #D9BCFA | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BCFA | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BCFA text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9BCFA text on black | 12.52:1 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BCFA
oklch(84.1% 0.09 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B787E7
oklch(70.7% 0.144 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#A565E0
oklch(63% 0.185 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#9148CE
oklch(55.6% 0.201 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B38B2
oklch(49.1% 0.186 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#643090
oklch(42.7% 0.154 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#522C73
oklch(37.8% 0.12 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#301A43
oklch(26.9% 0.077 306.7)
#D9BCFA 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) | #B1C7FD | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C8F8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4C4D2 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BCFA
#D9BCFA
oklch(84.1% 0.09 305.8)
- #BCD695
#BCD695
oklch(84.1% 0.091 126)
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 #D9BCFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.022
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.025
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
Use #D9BCFA 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.