#D1BDEC
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83% 0.068 304.3), rgb(209, 189, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#D1BDEC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1BDEC |
| RGB | rgb(209, 189, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 55%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.068 304.3) |
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 #D1BDEC | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1BDEC | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1BDEC text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1BDEC text on black | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#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
#DED3EE
oklch(88.4% 0.038 304)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1BDEC
oklch(83% 0.068 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#B08FD8
oklch(70.7% 0.11 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C72CD
oklch(63.1% 0.139 304)
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Step 600
600
#8758BA
oklch(55.5% 0.152 304)
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Step 700
700
#7348A0
oklch(49.2% 0.14 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D3B82
oklch(42.6% 0.117 304)
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Step 900
900
#4C3368
oklch(37.6% 0.091 304.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3D
oklch(27.1% 0.057 304.4)
#D1BDEC 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) | #B5C5EE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C5EB | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDC3CD | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1BDEC
#D1BDEC
oklch(83% 0.068 304.3)
- #BED09F
#BED09F
oklch(83.1% 0.069 124.3)
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 #D1BDEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
Use #D1BDEC 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.