#D1B2DF
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.5% 0.071 315.3), rgb(209, 178, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#D1B2DF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1B2DF |
| RGB | rgb(209, 178, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 41%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.071 315.3) |
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 #D1B2DF | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1B2DF | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1B2DF text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1B2DF text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#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
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1B2DF
oklch(80.5% 0.071 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB8AD1
oklch(70.6% 0.114 315)
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Step 500
500
#AA6BC5
oklch(63% 0.146 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#9551B1
oklch(55.5% 0.157 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F4198
oklch(49% 0.146 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#67367B
oklch(42.6% 0.121 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#543063
oklch(37.7% 0.094 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#311C3A
oklch(26.8% 0.06 315.1)
#D1B2DF 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) | #ACBBE1 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BEDD | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1B7C1 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1B2DF
#D1B2DF
oklch(80.5% 0.071 315.3)
- #ACCA9C
#ACCA9C
oklch(80.5% 0.071 134.8)
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 #D1B2DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.066
Use #D1B2DF 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.