#D0BCD8
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.1% 0.044 316.4), rgb(208, 188, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#D0BCD8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0BCD8 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 188, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 26%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.044 316.4) |
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 #D0BCD8 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0BCD8 | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0BCD8 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0BCD8 text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E4
oklch(88.4% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0BCD8
oklch(82.1% 0.044 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#B293BF
oklch(70.6% 0.072 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F78AE
oklch(63% 0.09 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A609A
oklch(55.5% 0.099 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#755083
oklch(49.2% 0.09 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F416B
oklch(42.6% 0.077 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3857
oklch(37.8% 0.059 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2133
oklch(27.1% 0.037 316.4)
#D0BCD8 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) | #B9C1D9 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC3D7 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0BFC5 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0BCD8
#D0BCD8
oklch(82.1% 0.044 316.4)
- #B8CBAF
#B8CBAF
oklch(82% 0.044 135.5)
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 #D0BCD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.015
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.059
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.062
Use #D0BCD8 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.