#D9BFEF
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.2% 0.071 309.3), rgb(217, 191, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#D9BFEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BFEF |
| RGB | rgb(217, 191, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 60%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.071 309.3) |
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 #D9BFEF | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BFEF | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BFEF text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9BFEF text on black | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2ED
oklch(88.4% 0.04 310.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BFEF
oklch(84.2% 0.071 309.3)
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Step 400
400
#B68CD6
oklch(70.7% 0.114 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#A46ECB
oklch(63.2% 0.145 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F54B8
oklch(55.7% 0.158 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#79439F
oklch(49% 0.149 309)
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Step 800
800
#633881
oklch(42.7% 0.123 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#503167
oklch(37.6% 0.095 309)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 309.7)
#D9BFEF 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) | #B8C8F1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC9ED | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7C5CF | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BFEF
#D9BFEF
oklch(84.2% 0.071 309.3)
- #BDD5A4
#BDD5A4
oklch(84.3% 0.071 129.1)
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 #D9BFEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.025
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.053
Use #D9BFEF 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.