#D9BEFA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.4% 0.087 305.1), rgb(217, 190, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#D9BEFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BEFA |
| RGB | rgb(217, 190, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 86%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.087 305.1) |
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 #D9BEFA | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BEFA | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BEFA text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9BEFA text on black | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BEFA
oklch(84.4% 0.087 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#B589E6
oklch(70.8% 0.139 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#A368DE
oklch(63.2% 0.177 305)
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Step 600
600
#8F4BCB
oklch(55.6% 0.193 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#793BB0
oklch(49% 0.18 305)
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Step 800
800
#63328E
oklch(42.7% 0.148 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#502D72
oklch(37.6% 0.116 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#D9BEFA 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) | #B3C8FD | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C9F8 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4C6D3 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BEFA
#D9BEFA
oklch(84.4% 0.087 305.1)
- #BFD698
#BFD698
oklch(84.4% 0.086 124.7)
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 #D9BEFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.020
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.037
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
Use #D9BEFA 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.