#D3BFDD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.1% 0.047 314.6), rgb(211, 191, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#D3BFDD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3BFDD |
| RGB | rgb(211, 191, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 31%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.047 314.6) |
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 #D3BFDD | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3BFDD | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3BFDD text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3BFDD text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#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)
#D3BFDD
oklch(83.1% 0.047 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#B293C1
oklch(70.7% 0.074 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F78B2
oklch(63.2% 0.095 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A609D
oklch(55.7% 0.103 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#754F86
oklch(49.1% 0.096 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F416D
oklch(42.7% 0.079 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3758
oklch(37.7% 0.062 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2034
oklch(27% 0.041 315.5)
#D3BFDD 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) | #BBC5DE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC6DC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3C2C9 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3BFDD
#D3BFDD
oklch(83.1% 0.047 314.6)
- #BBCFB0
#BBCFB0
oklch(83.1% 0.048 134.4)
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 #D3BFDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.010
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
Use #D3BFDD 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.