#D4BCDF
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.6% 0.055 315.2), rgb(212, 188, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#D4BCDF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4BCDF |
| RGB | rgb(212, 188, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 35%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.055 315.2) |
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 #D4BCDF | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4BCDF | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4BCDF text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4BCDF text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#E1D3E7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4BCDF
oklch(82.6% 0.055 315.2)
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Step 400
400
#B690C6
oklch(70.7% 0.088 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#A374B8
oklch(63.2% 0.112 315)
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Step 600
600
#8E5BA4
oklch(55.6% 0.122 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#794B8C
oklch(49.2% 0.112 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#623E72
oklch(42.8% 0.093 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#50355C
oklch(37.7% 0.073 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F36
oklch(27% 0.047 315.2)
#D4BCDF 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) | #B8C3E1 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC5DE | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4C0C8 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4BCDF
#D4BCDF
oklch(82.6% 0.055 315.2)
- #B7CFAB
#B7CFAB
oklch(82.7% 0.056 135.2)
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 #D4BCDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.016
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.058
Use #D4BCDF 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.