#D0BADF
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.9% 0.056 311.6), rgb(208, 186, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#D0BADF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0BADF |
| RGB | rgb(208, 186, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 37%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.056 311.6) |
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 #D0BADF | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0BADF | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0BADF text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0BADF text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 311)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0BADF
oklch(81.9% 0.056 311.6)
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Step 400
400
#B391CA
oklch(70.8% 0.089 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#A074BC
oklch(63% 0.115 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B5CA8
oklch(55.6% 0.124 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#764B90
oklch(49.1% 0.116 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#603E75
oklch(42.7% 0.096 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F355E
oklch(37.7% 0.075 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F37
oklch(26.9% 0.048 312.1)
#D0BADF 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) | #B5C1E1 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C2DE | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFBEC6 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0BADF
#D0BADF
oklch(81.9% 0.056 311.6)
- #B7CCA6
#B7CCA6
oklch(81.9% 0.057 131.2)
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 #D0BADF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.023
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
Use #D0BADF 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.