#D4B4DF
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.1% 0.069 317.4), rgb(212, 180, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#D4B4DF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 317°. 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 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.39:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4B4DF |
| RGB | rgb(212, 180, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 40%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.069 317.4) |
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 #D4B4DF | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4B4DF | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4B4DF text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4B4DF text on black | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4B4DF
oklch(81.1% 0.069 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD8ACE
oklch(70.7% 0.111 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC6CC1
oklch(63.2% 0.141 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#9752AD
oklch(55.7% 0.152 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#804295
oklch(49.1% 0.142 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#683778
oklch(42.7% 0.116 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#553061
oklch(37.7% 0.092 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#321D39
oklch(27.1% 0.057 317.3)
#D4B4DF 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) | #AFBDE1 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C0DE | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4B8C3 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4B4DF
#D4B4DF
oklch(81.1% 0.069 317.4)
- #ADCCA1
#ADCCA1
oklch(81.1% 0.068 137)
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 #D4B4DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.063
Use #D4B4DF 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.