#D3B2CC
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80% 0.052 333.4), rgb(211, 178, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#D3B2CC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3B2CC |
| RGB | rgb(211, 178, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 27%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.052 333.4) |
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 #D3B2CC | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3B2CC | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3B2CC text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3B2CC text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.029 332.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3B2CC
oklch(80% 0.052 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#C08DB6
oklch(70.6% 0.083 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#B071A4
oklch(63.2% 0.104 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B588F
oklch(55.7% 0.114 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#84487A
oklch(49.2% 0.106 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B3B63
oklch(42.6% 0.088 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#573351
oklch(37.7% 0.069 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#331E2F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 333.8)
#D3B2CC 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) | #B2B9CD | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BDCB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B3BB | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3B2CC
#D3B2CC
oklch(80% 0.052 333.4)
- #A5C8AF
#A5C8AF
oklch(80% 0.051 154)
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 #D3B2CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
Use #D3B2CC 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.