#D2BCE6
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.7% 0.062 308.6), rgb(210, 188, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#D2BCE6 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2BCE6 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 188, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 46%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.062 308.6) |
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 #D2BCE6 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2BCE6 | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2BCE6 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2BCE6 text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#E0D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2BCE6
oklch(82.7% 0.062 308.6)
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Step 400
400
#B28FD0
oklch(70.6% 0.1 308.6)
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Step 500
500
#A072C4
oklch(63.1% 0.129 309)
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Step 600
600
#8B59B0
oklch(55.6% 0.139 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#764998
oklch(49.2% 0.129 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#603C7B
oklch(42.7% 0.107 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3463
oklch(37.7% 0.083 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F3A
oklch(27.1% 0.052 308.8)
#D2BCE6 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) | #B6C3E8 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC5E5 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0C1CA | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2BCE6
#D2BCE6
oklch(82.7% 0.062 308.6)
- #BACFA4
#BACFA4
oklch(82.7% 0.063 128.9)
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 #D2BCE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.025
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.054
Use #D2BCE6 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.