#D3BED7
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.7% 0.041 320.8), rgb(211, 190, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#D3BED7 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3BED7 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 190, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 24%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.041 320.8) |
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 #D3BED7 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3BED7 | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3BED7 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3BED7 text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3BED7
oklch(82.7% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#B493BA
oklch(70.6% 0.067 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#A179A9
oklch(63.2% 0.084 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C6194
oklch(55.6% 0.092 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#77507E
oklch(49.1% 0.085 321.3)
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Step 800
800
#614267
oklch(42.8% 0.071 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3854
oklch(37.8% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2131
oklch(27% 0.034 319.9)
#D3BED7 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) | #BCC3D8 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C5D6 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4C0C6 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3BED7
#D3BED7
oklch(82.7% 0.041 320.8)
- #B8CDB4
#B8CDB4
oklch(82.6% 0.041 140.7)
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 #D3BED7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.008
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
Use #D3BED7 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.