#D2BAD8
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.9% 0.049 319.5), rgb(210, 186, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#D2BAD8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2BAD8 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 186, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 28%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.049 319.5) |
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 #D2BAD8 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2BAD8 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2BAD8 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2BAD8 text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2BAD8
oklch(81.9% 0.049 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#B691C0
oklch(70.7% 0.079 319)
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Step 500
500
#A475B0
oklch(63.1% 0.101 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F5D9B
oklch(55.6% 0.109 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#794C85
oklch(49% 0.102 319)
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Step 800
800
#633F6C
oklch(42.8% 0.084 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#513657
oklch(37.8% 0.065 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2033
oklch(27% 0.04 319)
#D2BAD8 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) | #B7C0D9 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC3D7 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3BDC4 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2BAD8
#D2BAD8
oklch(81.9% 0.049 319.5)
- #B4CCAE
#B4CCAE
oklch(81.9% 0.049 139.4)
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 #D2BAD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.016
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
Use #D2BAD8 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.