#D4B2DE
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.7% 0.071 318.5), rgb(212, 178, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#D4B2DE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4B2DE |
| RGB | rgb(212, 178, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 40%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.071 318.5) |
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 #D4B2DE | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4B2DE | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4B2DE text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4B2DE text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4B2DE
oklch(80.7% 0.071 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF89CE
oklch(70.7% 0.114 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE6AC1
oklch(63.1% 0.145 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#994FAE
oklch(55.6% 0.159 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#834095
oklch(49.2% 0.147 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A3579
oklch(42.7% 0.122 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#562F61
oklch(37.6% 0.094 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#D4B2DE 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) | #ADBBE0 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BFDC | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4B6C1 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4B2DE
#D4B2DE
oklch(80.7% 0.071 318.5)
- #AACC9F
#AACC9F
oklch(80.8% 0.072 138.1)
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 #D4B2DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.065
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.067
Use #D4B2DE 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.