#D0BDDD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.4% 0.049 311.7), rgb(208, 189, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#D0BDDD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0BDDD |
| RGB | rgb(208, 189, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 32%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.049 311.7) |
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 #D0BDDD | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0BDDD | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0BDDD text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0BDDD text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0BDDD
oklch(82.4% 0.049 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#B193C4
oklch(70.7% 0.077 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D78B5
oklch(63.1% 0.098 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#8860A1
oklch(55.6% 0.107 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#734F8A
oklch(49.1% 0.1 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E4170
oklch(42.7% 0.083 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D375B
oklch(37.7% 0.066 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2035
oklch(26.9% 0.042 312)
#D0BDDD 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) | #B9C3DE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC4DC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFC1C8 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0BDDD
#D0BDDD
oklch(82.4% 0.049 311.7)
- #BACDAC
#BACDAC
oklch(82.5% 0.05 132)
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 #D0BDDD, 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 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
Use #D0BDDD 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.