#D2B2DD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.5% 0.069 317.4), rgb(210, 178, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#D2B2DD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2B2DD |
| RGB | rgb(210, 178, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 39%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.069 317.4) |
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 #D2B2DD | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2B2DD | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2B2DD text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2B2DD text on black | 11.15:1 | 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
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2B2DD
oklch(80.5% 0.069 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD8ACE
oklch(70.7% 0.111 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC6CC1
oklch(63.2% 0.141 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#9752AD
oklch(55.7% 0.152 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#814295
oklch(49.2% 0.142 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#693779
oklch(42.9% 0.118 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#553061
oklch(37.7% 0.092 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#321D39
oklch(27.1% 0.057 317.3)
#D2B2DD 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) | #ADBBDF | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BEDC | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2B6C1 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2B2DD
#D2B2DD
oklch(80.5% 0.069 317.4)
- #ABCA9F
#ABCA9F
oklch(80.5% 0.068 137)
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 #D2B2DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.062
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.063
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
Use #D2B2DD 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.