#D2BCE4
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.6% 0.06 309.8), rgb(210, 188, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#D2BCE4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2BCE4 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 188, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 43%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.06 309.8) |
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 #D2BCE4 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2BCE4 | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2BCE4 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2BCE4 text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2BCE4
oklch(82.6% 0.06 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#B390CE
oklch(70.8% 0.096 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#A073C1
oklch(63.1% 0.123 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B5AAD
oklch(55.6% 0.134 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#764A95
oklch(49.2% 0.124 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#603D79
oklch(42.7% 0.103 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3461
oklch(37.6% 0.08 309.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F39
oklch(27% 0.051 309.8)
#D2BCE4 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) | #B6C3E6 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC5E3 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0C1C9 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2BCE4
#D2BCE4
oklch(82.6% 0.06 309.8)
- #BACEA6
#BACEA6
oklch(82.6% 0.059 129.3)
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 #D2BCE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.023
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.055
Use #D2BCE4 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.