#D2BCD6
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.2% 0.043 321), rgb(210, 188, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#D2BCD6 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2BCD6 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 188, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 24%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.043 321) |
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 #D2BCD6 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2BCD6 | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2BCD6 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2BCD6 text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 321.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2BCD6
oklch(82.2% 0.043 321)
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Step 400
400
#B593BB
oklch(70.8% 0.069 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#A278AA
oklch(63.2% 0.087 321)
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Step 600
600
#8D6095
oklch(55.6% 0.095 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#784F7F
oklch(49.1% 0.089 321.6)
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Step 800
800
#614168
oklch(42.7% 0.074 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#503754
oklch(37.7% 0.058 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2031
oklch(26.9% 0.037 322.5)
#D2BCD6 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) | #BAC1D7 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC4D5 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3BEC4 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2BCD6
#D2BCD6
oklch(82.2% 0.043 321)
- #B6CCB2
#B6CCB2
oklch(82.1% 0.043 140.8)
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 #D2BCD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.012
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.061
Use #D2BCD6 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.