#D3C2DD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.6% 0.041 313.2), rgb(211, 194, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#D3C2DD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.53:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3C2DD |
| RGB | rgb(211, 194, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 28%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.041 313.2) |
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 #D3C2DD | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3C2DD | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3C2DD text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3C2DD text on black | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#EDE8F0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3C2DD
oklch(83.6% 0.041 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#AF95BE
oklch(70.7% 0.065 313.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C7AAE
oklch(63.1% 0.085 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#86639A
oklch(55.6% 0.092 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#725283
oklch(49.2% 0.085 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D436B
oklch(42.8% 0.072 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3956
oklch(37.7% 0.054 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2133
oklch(26.9% 0.036 311.8)
#D3C2DD 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) | #BFC7DE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C8DC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2C5CB | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3C2DD
#D3C2DD
oklch(83.6% 0.041 313.2)
- #BFD0B4
#BFD0B4
oklch(83.7% 0.042 133)
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 #D3C2DD, 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 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
Use #D3C2DD 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.