#D2BCE9
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.8% 0.066 307.1), rgb(210, 188, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#D2BCE9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2BCE9 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 188, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 51%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.066 307.1) |
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 #D2BCE9 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2BCE9 | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2BCE9 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2BCE9 text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2BCE9
oklch(82.8% 0.066 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#B28FD4
oklch(70.7% 0.105 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F71C9
oklch(63% 0.136 307)
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Step 600
600
#8A58B5
oklch(55.6% 0.146 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#75479C
oklch(49% 0.137 307)
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Step 800
800
#5F3B7F
oklch(42.6% 0.114 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3366
oklch(37.7% 0.089 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#D2BCE9 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) | #B5C4EB | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C5E8 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFC2CB | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2BCE9
#D2BCE9
oklch(82.8% 0.066 307.1)
- #BBCFA1
#BBCFA1
oklch(82.8% 0.066 126.9)
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 #D2BCE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.029
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
Use #D2BCE9 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.