#D3BCDB
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.4% 0.049 317.4), rgb(211, 188, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#D3BCDB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3BCDB |
| RGB | rgb(211, 188, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 30%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.049 317.4) |
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 #D3BCDB | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3BCDB | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3BCDB text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3BCDB text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3BCDB
oklch(82.4% 0.049 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#B591C1
oklch(70.6% 0.079 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#A376B2
oklch(63.2% 0.101 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D5D9D
oklch(55.5% 0.11 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#784D87
oklch(49.2% 0.102 317)
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Step 800
800
#623F6D
oklch(42.7% 0.085 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#503659
oklch(37.8% 0.067 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2034
oklch(27.1% 0.042 317.5)
#D3BCDB 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) | #B9C2DC | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC4DA | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3BFC6 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3BCDB
#D3BCDB
oklch(82.4% 0.049 317.4)
- #B7CEAE
#B7CEAE
oklch(82.5% 0.05 136.9)
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 #D3BCDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.013
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
Use #D3BCDB 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.