#D4BCD9
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.4% 0.048 320.4), rgb(212, 188, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#D4BCD9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 320°. 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 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4BCD9 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 188, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 28%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.048 320.4) |
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 #D4BCD9 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4BCD9 | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4BCD9 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4BCD9 text on black | 11.99:1 | 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
#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
#E1D4E4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 319.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4BCD9
oklch(82.4% 0.048 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#B691BE
oklch(70.6% 0.076 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#A476AE
oklch(63.2% 0.097 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F5E99
oklch(55.7% 0.105 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#794D83
oklch(49.1% 0.098 320)
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Step 800
800
#633F6A
oklch(42.7% 0.082 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#513656
oklch(37.7% 0.063 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2033
oklch(27% 0.04 319)
#D4BCD9 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) | #B9C2DA | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC5D8 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5BFC6 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4BCD9
#D4BCD9
oklch(82.4% 0.048 320.4)
- #B6CEB1
#B6CEB1
oklch(82.6% 0.048 140.3)
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 #D4BCD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.011
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
Use #D4BCD9 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.