#D1BAEA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.4% 0.071 306.6), rgb(209, 186, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#D1BAEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1BAEA |
| RGB | rgb(209, 186, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 53%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.071 306.6) |
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 #D1BAEA | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1BAEA | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1BAEA text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1BAEA text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1BAEA
oklch(82.4% 0.071 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B38DD8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#A06FCD
oklch(63% 0.145 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B56BA
oklch(55.7% 0.156 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#7645A0
oklch(49% 0.146 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#603982
oklch(42.6% 0.122 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3268
oklch(37.6% 0.094 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#D1BAEA 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) | #B2C2EC | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C3E8 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEC0CA | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1BAEA
#D1BAEA
oklch(82.4% 0.071 306.6)
- #B9CE9D
#B9CE9D
oklch(82.3% 0.07 126.7)
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 #D1BAEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.055
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.056
Use #D1BAEA 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.