#D4B8DA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.7% 0.056 320.3), rgb(212, 184, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#D4B8DA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4B8DA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 184, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 31%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.056 320.3) |
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 #D4B8DA | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4B8DA | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4B8DA text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4B8DA text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4B8DA
oklch(81.7% 0.056 320.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA8EC3
oklch(70.6% 0.09 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#A872B4
oklch(63.2% 0.113 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#9359A0
oklch(55.6% 0.124 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D4889
oklch(49% 0.117 320)
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Step 800
800
#663C6F
oklch(42.7% 0.095 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#53345A
oklch(37.8% 0.074 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#D4B8DA 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) | #B5BFDB | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC2D9 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5BBC3 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4B8DA
#D4B8DA
oklch(81.7% 0.056 320.3)
- #B0CDAB
#B0CDAB
oklch(81.8% 0.056 141)
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 #D4B8DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.021
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
Use #D4B8DA 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.