#D3B3CC
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.2% 0.05 333.6), rgb(211, 179, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#D3B3CC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3B3CC |
| RGB | rgb(211, 179, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 27%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.05 333.6) |
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 #D3B3CC | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3B3CC | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3B3CC text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3B3CC text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3B3CC
oklch(80.2% 0.05 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF8EB6
oklch(70.6% 0.08 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF72A3
oklch(63.2% 0.101 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A598E
oklch(55.6% 0.111 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#834979
oklch(49.2% 0.102 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A3C62
oklch(42.6% 0.084 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#573450
oklch(37.8% 0.066 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#331E2F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 333.8)
#D3B3CC 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) | #B3BACD | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABECB | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B4BB | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3B3CC
#D3B3CC
oklch(80.2% 0.05 333.6)
- #A7C8B0
#A7C8B0
oklch(80.2% 0.049 153.6)
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 #D3B3CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
Use #D3B3CC 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.