#D4BBDB
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.3% 0.052 318.8), rgb(212, 187, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#D4BBDB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4BBDB |
| RGB | rgb(212, 187, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 31%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.052 318.8) |
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 #D4BBDB | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4BBDB | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4BBDB text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4BBDB text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4BBDB
oklch(82.3% 0.052 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#B790C2
oklch(70.7% 0.083 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#A574B2
oklch(63.1% 0.106 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#905C9E
oklch(55.7% 0.115 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A4B87
oklch(49% 0.107 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#633E6E
oklch(42.7% 0.089 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#513559
oklch(37.7% 0.069 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F34
oklch(27% 0.045 319.8)
#D4BBDB 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) | #B8C2DC | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC4DA | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4BEC6 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4BBDB
#D4BBDB
oklch(82.3% 0.052 318.8)
- #B5CEAE
#B5CEAE
oklch(82.4% 0.052 138.9)
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 #D4BBDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.014
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
Use #D4BBDB 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.