#D0B4E0
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.8% 0.068 313.2), rgb(208, 180, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#D0B4E0 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0B4E0 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 180, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 42%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.068 313.2) |
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 #D0B4E0 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0B4E0 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0B4E0 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0B4E0 text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 313.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0B4E0
oklch(80.8% 0.068 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#B88CD1
oklch(70.6% 0.109 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#A76EC4
oklch(63.1% 0.138 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#9254B1
oklch(55.6% 0.151 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C4498
oklch(49.1% 0.14 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#65387B
oklch(42.6% 0.117 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#523163
oklch(37.6% 0.091 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#301D3A
oklch(26.9% 0.058 313.2)
#D0B4E0 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) | #AEBCE2 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BFDF | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFB9C3 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0B4E0
#D0B4E0
oklch(80.8% 0.068 313.2)
- #AFCA9E
#AFCA9E
oklch(80.7% 0.067 133.5)
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 #D0B4E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.061
Use #D0B4E0 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.