#D2B5D2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.7% 0.051 326), rgb(210, 181, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#D2B5D2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2B5D2 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 181, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 24%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.051 326) |
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 #D2B5D2 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2B5D2 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2B5D2 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2B5D2 text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2B5D2
oklch(80.7% 0.051 326)
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Step 400
400
#BC8FBC
oklch(70.7% 0.082 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA72AB
oklch(63% 0.105 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#955A97
oklch(55.6% 0.114 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F4981
oklch(49% 0.107 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#673D69
oklch(42.7% 0.087 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#543455
oklch(37.7% 0.068 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F32
oklch(27% 0.043 324.9)
#D2B5D2 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) | #B3BCD3 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BFD1 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4B7BF | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2B5D2
#D2B5D2
oklch(80.7% 0.051 326)
- #ACC9AD
#ACC9AD
oklch(80.7% 0.05 146)
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 #D2B5D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.059
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
Use #D2B5D2 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.