#D3BED1
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.5% 0.035 328.9), rgb(211, 190, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#D3BED1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 329°. 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 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3BED1 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 190, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 19%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.035 328.9) |
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 #D3BED1 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3BED1 | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3BED1 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3BED1 text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 331.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3BED1
oklch(82.5% 0.035 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#B595B2
oklch(70.8% 0.055 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#A27A9F
oklch(63.1% 0.072 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D638A
oklch(55.7% 0.077 329)
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Step 700
700
#775275
oklch(49.1% 0.071 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#61435F
oklch(42.7% 0.059 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#50394E
oklch(37.8% 0.046 329.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F212E
oklch(27% 0.031 328.8)
#D3BED1 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) | #BDC3D2 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C5D0 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5BFC4 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3BED1
#D3BED1
oklch(82.5% 0.035 328.9)
- #B7CCBA
#B7CCBA
oklch(82.4% 0.034 149.5)
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 #D3BED1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.013
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.061
Use #D3BED1 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.