#D4BAE5
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.5% 0.065 312), rgb(212, 186, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#D4BAE5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 312°. 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 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4BAE5 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 186, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 45%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.065 312) |
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 #D4BAE5 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4BAE5 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4BAE5 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4BAE5 text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4BAE5
oklch(82.5% 0.065 312)
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Step 400
400
#B68DD0
oklch(70.6% 0.105 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#A470C4
oklch(63.1% 0.134 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F56B0
oklch(55.5% 0.146 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A4697
oklch(49.1% 0.135 312.1)
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Step 800
800
#633A7B
oklch(42.7% 0.112 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#513263
oklch(37.7% 0.088 312)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#D4BAE5 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) | #B4C2E7 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C4E4 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3BFC8 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4BAE5
#D4BAE5
oklch(82.5% 0.065 312)
- #B6CFA3
#B6CFA3
oklch(82.4% 0.066 131.9)
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 #D4BAE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.055
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.056
Use #D4BAE5 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.