#D3BEDF
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.9% 0.051 313.3), rgb(211, 190, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#D3BEDF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 313°. 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 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3BEDF |
| RGB | rgb(211, 190, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 34%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.051 313.3) |
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 #D3BEDF | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3BEDF | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3BEDF text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3BEDF text on black | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 313.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3BEDF
oklch(82.9% 0.051 313.3)
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Step 400
400
#B392C5
oklch(70.8% 0.081 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#A076B6
oklch(63.1% 0.104 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B5EA2
oklch(55.7% 0.113 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#764D8A
oklch(49.1% 0.105 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#604070
oklch(42.8% 0.086 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E365B
oklch(37.6% 0.068 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2035
oklch(27% 0.043 314)
#D3BEDF 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) | #BAC4E0 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC6DE | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2C2C9 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3BEDF
#D3BEDF
oklch(82.9% 0.051 313.3)
- #BACFAD
#BACFAD
oklch(83% 0.052 133.5)
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 #D3BEDF, 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 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
Use #D3BEDF 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.