#D9BFED
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.1% 0.069 310.3), rgb(217, 191, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#D9BFED is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BFED |
| RGB | rgb(217, 191, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 56%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.069 310.3) |
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 #D9BFED | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BFED | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BFED text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9BFED 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BFED
oklch(84.1% 0.069 310.3)
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Step 400
400
#B68DD4
oklch(70.8% 0.11 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#A46FC8
oklch(63.2% 0.14 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F55B5
oklch(55.7% 0.153 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A459C
oklch(49.3% 0.142 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#63397E
oklch(42.7% 0.118 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#513265
oklch(37.8% 0.091 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#D9BFED 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) | #B8C7EF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC9EB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7C5CF | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BFED
#D9BFED
oklch(84.1% 0.069 310.3)
- #BCD5A6
#BCD5A6
oklch(84.2% 0.069 130.6)
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 #D9BFED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.027
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.030
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.054
Use #D9BFED 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.