#D3BEDB
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.8% 0.046 316.7), rgb(211, 190, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#D3BEDB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3BEDB |
| RGB | rgb(211, 190, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 29%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.046 316.7) |
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 #D3BEDB | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3BEDB | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3BEDB text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3BEDB text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3BEDB
oklch(82.8% 0.046 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#B393BF
oklch(70.7% 0.072 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#A077AF
oklch(63% 0.094 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B609B
oklch(55.7% 0.101 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#764F84
oklch(49.1% 0.094 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#60416C
oklch(42.8% 0.079 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3757
oklch(37.7% 0.061 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2033
oklch(26.9% 0.04 317)
#D3BEDB 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) | #BBC4DC | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC6DA | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3C1C8 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3BEDB
#D3BEDB
oklch(82.8% 0.046 316.7)
- #B9CEB1
#B9CEB1
oklch(82.8% 0.046 137)
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 #D3BEDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.009
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
Use #D3BEDB 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.