#D2BDEA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83% 0.066 306.1), rgb(210, 189, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#D2BDEA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 306°. 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 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2BDEA |
| RGB | rgb(210, 189, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 52%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.066 306.1) |
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 #D2BDEA | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2BDEA | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2BDEA text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2BDEA text on black | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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)
#D2BDEA
oklch(83% 0.066 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B18FD5
oklch(70.7% 0.106 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E72C9
oklch(63.1% 0.134 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#8959B6
oklch(55.7% 0.146 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#74489D
oklch(49.1% 0.137 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F3C7F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3466
oklch(37.7% 0.087 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.055 305.3)
#D2BDEA 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) | #B6C5EC | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C6E9 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFC3CC | 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°).
- #D2BDEA
#D2BDEA
oklch(83% 0.066 306.1)
- #BDD0A2
#BDD0A2
oklch(83.1% 0.065 126)
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 #D2BDEA, 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 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
Use #D2BDEA 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.