#D4B5CE
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.7% 0.049 332.6), rgb(212, 181, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#D4B5CE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4B5CE |
| RGB | rgb(212, 181, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 26%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.049 332.6) |
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 #D4B5CE | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4B5CE | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4B5CE text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4B5CE text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4B5CE
oklch(80.7% 0.049 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE8FB6
oklch(70.7% 0.077 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD72A4
oklch(63% 0.1 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#985A8F
oklch(55.6% 0.108 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#824979
oklch(49% 0.101 333)
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Step 800
800
#6A3D63
oklch(42.8% 0.083 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#563451
oklch(37.7% 0.066 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#D4B5CE 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) | #B5BCCF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC0CD | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7B6BD | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4B5CE
#D4B5CE
oklch(80.7% 0.049 332.6)
- #A9CAB1
#A9CAB1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 152.5)
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 #D4B5CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.060
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
Use #D4B5CE 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.