#D3B5CD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.6% 0.047 332.8), rgb(211, 181, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#D3B5CD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3B5CD |
| RGB | rgb(211, 181, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 25%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.047 332.8) |
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 #D3B5CD | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3B5CD | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3B5CD text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3B5CD text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 331.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3B5CD
oklch(80.6% 0.047 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD8FB5
oklch(70.6% 0.076 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC73A3
oklch(63.1% 0.097 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#975B8E
oklch(55.6% 0.105 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#814A78
oklch(49% 0.098 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#693D62
oklch(42.7% 0.081 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#553550
oklch(37.7% 0.062 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#D3B5CD 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) | #B5BBCE | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBFCC | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B6BD | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3B5CD
#D3B5CD
oklch(80.6% 0.047 332.8)
- #AAC9B1
#AAC9B1
oklch(80.6% 0.047 152)
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 #D3B5CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
Use #D3B5CD 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.