#D2B7DC
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.4% 0.059 316.9), rgb(210, 183, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#D2B7DC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2B7DC |
| RGB | rgb(210, 183, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 35%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.059 316.9) |
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 #D2B7DC | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2B7DC | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2B7DC text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2B7DC text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2B7DC
oklch(81.4% 0.059 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#B88EC8
oklch(70.6% 0.095 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#A771BA
oklch(63.2% 0.121 317)
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Step 600
600
#9258A5
oklch(55.6% 0.131 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C488E
oklch(49.2% 0.122 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#653B73
oklch(42.7% 0.102 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#52335D
oklch(37.6% 0.079 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#301E36
oklch(26.9% 0.05 317.4)
#D2B7DC 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) | #B3BEDE | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C1DB | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2BBC3 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2B7DC
#D2B7DC
oklch(81.4% 0.059 316.9)
- #B1CCA6
#B1CCA6
oklch(81.5% 0.06 136.6)
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 #D2B7DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.026
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
Use #D2B7DC 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.