#D2BCD9
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.3% 0.047 318), rgb(210, 188, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#D2BCD9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2BCD9 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 188, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 28%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.047 318) |
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 #D2BCD9 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2BCD9 | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2BCD9 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2BCD9 text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#E0D4E4
oklch(88.4% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2BCD9
oklch(82.3% 0.047 318)
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Step 400
400
#B492BF
oklch(70.6% 0.075 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#A277AF
oklch(63.2% 0.095 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C5F9A
oklch(55.6% 0.102 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#774E84
oklch(49.1% 0.096 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#61406B
oklch(42.6% 0.08 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3757
oklch(37.7% 0.061 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2033
oklch(26.9% 0.04 317)
#D2BCD9 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) | #B9C2DA | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC4D8 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2BFC6 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2BCD9
#D2BCD9
oklch(82.3% 0.047 318)
- #B7CDAF
#B7CDAF
oklch(82.4% 0.048 137.3)
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 #D2BCD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.013
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
Use #D2BCD9 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.