#D4BBDC
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.4% 0.053 317.9), rgb(212, 187, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#D4BBDC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4BBDC |
| RGB | rgb(212, 187, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 32%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.053 317.9) |
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 #D4BBDC | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4BBDC | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4BBDC text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4BBDC text on black | 11.94:1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4BBDC
oklch(82.4% 0.053 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#B790C3
oklch(70.7% 0.085 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#A574B4
oklch(63.2% 0.108 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#905BA0
oklch(55.6% 0.119 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A4B89
oklch(49.2% 0.109 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#633E6F
oklch(42.7% 0.09 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#51355A
oklch(37.7% 0.071 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#D4BBDC 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) | #B8C2DD | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC4DB | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4BEC6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4BBDC
#D4BBDC
oklch(82.4% 0.053 317.9)
- #B5CEAD
#B5CEAD
oklch(82.4% 0.053 138.1)
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 #D4BBDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.015
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
Use #D4BBDC 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.