#D4B2CD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.1% 0.053 333.2), rgb(212, 178, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#D4B2CD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4B2CD |
| RGB | rgb(212, 178, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 28%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.053 333.2) |
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 #D4B2CD | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4B2CD | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4B2CD text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4B2CD text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4B2CD
oklch(80.1% 0.053 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB7
oklch(70.7% 0.084 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#B170A5
oklch(63.2% 0.108 333.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C5791
oklch(55.7% 0.119 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#85477B
oklch(49.2% 0.109 333.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C3A64
oklch(42.6% 0.092 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#583252
oklch(37.7% 0.073 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#341E30
oklch(27.1% 0.045 333.5)
#D4B2CD 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) | #B2B9CE | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BECC | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8B3BB | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4B2CD
#D4B2CD
oklch(80.1% 0.053 333.2)
- #A5C9AE
#A5C9AE
oklch(80.2% 0.054 152.7)
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 #D4B2CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
Use #D4B2CD 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.