#D1BDCC
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82% 0.03 334.5), rgb(209, 189, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#D1BDCC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1BDCC |
| RGB | rgb(209, 189, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 18%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.03 334.5) |
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 #D1BDCC | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1BDCC | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1BDCC text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1BDCC text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1BDCC
oklch(82% 0.03 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#B496AD
oklch(70.7% 0.048 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#A17C99
oklch(63.1% 0.061 334)
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Step 600
600
#8C6483
oklch(55.5% 0.068 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#77536F
oklch(49.1% 0.063 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#61445B
oklch(42.7% 0.053 334)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A4A
oklch(37.8% 0.039 335)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#D1BDCC 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) | #BDC1CD | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C4CB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3BEC2 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1BDCC
#D1BDCC
oklch(82% 0.03 334.5)
- #B5CABB
#B5CABB
oklch(81.9% 0.031 154.6)
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 #D1BDCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.020
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
Use #D1BDCC 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.