#D4BBE2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.6% 0.06 313.5), rgb(212, 187, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#D4BBE2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 313°. 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 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4BBE2 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 187, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 40%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.06 313.5) |
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 #D4BBE2 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4BBE2 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4BBE2 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4BBE2 text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E9
oklch(88.5% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4BBE2
oklch(82.6% 0.06 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#B68FCB
oklch(70.7% 0.095 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#A472BE
oklch(63.2% 0.123 313.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F59AA
oklch(55.7% 0.133 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#794892
oklch(49% 0.125 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#633C76
oklch(42.8% 0.102 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#51345F
oklch(37.8% 0.079 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F38
oklch(27.1% 0.05 312.7)
#D4BBE2 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) | #B6C2E4 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC4E1 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3BFC8 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4BBE2
#D4BBE2
oklch(82.6% 0.06 313.5)
- #B7CFA7
#B7CFA7
oklch(82.6% 0.06 132.9)
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 #D4BBE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.021
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.057
Use #D4BBE2 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.