#D0B8CD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.9% 0.039 330), rgb(208, 184, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#D0B8CD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0B8CD |
| RGB | rgb(208, 184, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 20%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.039 330) |
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 #D0B8CD | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0B8CD | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0B8CD text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0B8CD text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0B8CD
oklch(80.9% 0.039 330)
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Step 400
400
#B893B4
oklch(70.8% 0.063 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#A578A1
oklch(63.1% 0.08 329.5)
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Step 600
600
#90608C
oklch(55.6% 0.088 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B4F77
oklch(49.1% 0.082 330)
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Step 800
800
#644161
oklch(42.7% 0.068 329.7)
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Step 900
900
#51374F
oklch(37.6% 0.053 329.2)
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Step 950
950
#30202E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 330.8)
#D0B8CD 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) | #B7BDCE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC0CC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2B9BF | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0B8CD
#D0B8CD
oklch(80.9% 0.039 330)
- #B0C8B4
#B0C8B4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 150.2)
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 #D0B8CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.025
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.061
Use #D0B8CD 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.