#D3B3E1
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.9% 0.072 315.5), rgb(211, 179, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#D3B3E1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3B3E1 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 179, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 43%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.072 315.5) |
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 #D3B3E1 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3B3E1 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3B3E1 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3B3E1 text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EC
oklch(88.6% 0.04 315.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3B3E1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC8AD2
oklch(70.7% 0.115 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB6AC6
oklch(63% 0.149 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#9650B2
oklch(55.6% 0.161 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#804099
oklch(49.1% 0.149 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#68357C
oklch(42.6% 0.124 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#552F64
oklch(37.7% 0.097 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#D3B3E1 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) | #ADBCE3 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BFDF | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3B8C3 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3B3E1
#D3B3E1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 315.5)
- #ACCC9D
#ACCC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.073 135.8)
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 #D3B3E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.064
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.065
Use #D3B3E1 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.