#D1B2DD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.4% 0.068 316.5), rgb(209, 178, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#D1B2DD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1B2DD |
| RGB | rgb(209, 178, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 39%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.068 316.5) |
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 #D1B2DD | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1B2DD | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1B2DD text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1B2DD text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#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
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1B2DD
oklch(80.4% 0.068 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC8BCE
oklch(70.7% 0.109 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB6CC1
oklch(63.1% 0.14 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#9652AE
oklch(55.6% 0.153 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F4295
oklch(49% 0.141 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#683779
oklch(42.7% 0.117 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#543061
oklch(37.6% 0.091 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#D1B2DD 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) | #ADBBDF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BEDC | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1B7C1 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1B2DD
#D1B2DD
oklch(80.4% 0.068 316.5)
- #ABCA9E
#ABCA9E
oklch(80.4% 0.069 136.5)
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 #D1B2DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.063
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
Use #D1B2DD 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.