#D3BCDE
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.5% 0.053 314.9), rgb(211, 188, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#D3BCDE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3BCDE |
| RGB | rgb(211, 188, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 34%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.053 314.9) |
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 #D3BCDE | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3BCDE | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3BCDE text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3BCDE text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 315.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3BCDE
oklch(82.5% 0.053 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#B591C5
oklch(70.8% 0.084 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#A275B7
oklch(63.2% 0.108 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D5CA2
oklch(55.5% 0.118 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#784C8B
oklch(49.2% 0.109 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#613E71
oklch(42.6% 0.091 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#50355B
oklch(37.7% 0.071 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F35
oklch(26.9% 0.045 316.5)
#D3BCDE 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) | #B8C2E0 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC5DD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3C0C7 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3BCDE
#D3BCDE
oklch(82.5% 0.053 314.9)
- #B7CEAC
#B7CEAC
oklch(82.5% 0.053 135.5)
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 #D3BCDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.015
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
Use #D3BCDE 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.