#D1BCDA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.2% 0.047 315.8), rgb(209, 188, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#D1BCDA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1BCDA |
| RGB | rgb(209, 188, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 29%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.047 315.8) |
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 #D1BCDA | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1BCDA | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1BCDA text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1BCDA text on black | 11.91:1 | 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
#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
#E0D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1BCDA
oklch(82.2% 0.047 315.8)
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Step 400
400
#B392C1
oklch(70.6% 0.076 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#A077B1
oklch(63.1% 0.096 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B5F9D
oklch(55.6% 0.105 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#764E86
oklch(49.1% 0.098 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#60406D
oklch(42.6% 0.082 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3758
oklch(37.8% 0.063 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2034
oklch(27% 0.041 315.5)
#D1BCDA 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) | #B9C2DB | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC4D9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1BFC6 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1BCDA
#D1BCDA
oklch(82.2% 0.047 315.8)
- #B7CCAE
#B7CCAE
oklch(82.1% 0.047 136.2)
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 #D1BCDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.014
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
Use #D1BCDA 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.