#D4BCD3
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.2% 0.041 327.2), rgb(212, 188, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#D4BCD3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4BCD3 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 188, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 22%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.041 327.2) |
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 #D4BCD3 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4BCD3 | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4BCD3 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4BCD3 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 328)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4BCD3
oklch(82.2% 0.041 327.2)
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Step 400
400
#B792B6
oklch(70.6% 0.066 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#A577A4
oklch(63% 0.085 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#90608F
oklch(55.7% 0.091 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A4F7A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#644163
oklch(42.8% 0.07 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#513751
oklch(37.7% 0.055 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#30202F
oklch(27% 0.036 328.6)
#D4BCD3 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) | #BBC1D4 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C4D2 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6BEC3 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4BCD3
#D4BCD3
oklch(82.2% 0.041 327.2)
- #B4CDB6
#B4CDB6
oklch(82.3% 0.042 147.4)
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 #D4BCD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.011
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.060
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.061
Use #D4BCD3 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.