#D9BDFB
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.3% 0.09 305.1), rgb(217, 189, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#D9BDFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BDFB |
| RGB | rgb(217, 189, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 89%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.09 305.1) |
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 #D9BDFB | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BDFB | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BDFB text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9BDFB text on black | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#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)
#D9BDFB
oklch(84.3% 0.09 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#B688E8
oklch(70.8% 0.143 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#A466E1
oklch(63.1% 0.184 305)
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Step 600
600
#9049CE
oklch(55.7% 0.199 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A39B3
oklch(49.1% 0.186 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#633091
oklch(42.7% 0.155 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#512C73
oklch(37.7% 0.12 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#D9BDFB 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) | #B2C8FE | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C9F9 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4C6D3 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BDFB
#D9BDFB
oklch(84.3% 0.09 305.1)
- #BED696
#BED696
oklch(84.3% 0.089 125)
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 #D9BDFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.022
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.024
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
Use #D9BDFB 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.