#D9BCFF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(84.3% 0.097 304.2), rgb(217, 188, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#D9BCFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.097 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BCFF |
| RGB | rgb(217, 188, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.097 304.2) |
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 #D9BCFF | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BCFF | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BCFF text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9BCFF text on black | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6FA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 304.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BCFF
oklch(84.3% 0.097 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#B686EE
oklch(70.8% 0.154 304)
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Step 500
500
#A562E8
oklch(63.1% 0.198 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#9044D6
oklch(55.6% 0.214 304)
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Step 700
700
#7B34BA
oklch(49.2% 0.2 304)
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Step 800
800
#642D96
oklch(42.8% 0.165 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#512A78
oklch(37.7% 0.129 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#D9BCFF 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) | #AFC7FF | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C8FD | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3C5D3 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BCFF
#D9BCFF
oklch(84.3% 0.097 304.2)
- #BED790
#BED790
oklch(84.4% 0.097 124.2)
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 #D9BCFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.020
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
Use #D9BCFF 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.