#D4BDD2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.4% 0.038 328.7), rgb(212, 189, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#D4BDD2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 329°. 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 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4BDD2 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 189, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 21%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.038 328.7) |
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 #D4BDD2 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4BDD2 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4BDD2 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4BDD2 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
#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
#E1D4E0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4BDD2
oklch(82.4% 0.038 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#B793B4
oklch(70.7% 0.063 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#A478A1
oklch(63% 0.079 328.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F618C
oklch(55.6% 0.085 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#795077
oklch(49.1% 0.079 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#634261
oklch(42.8% 0.065 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#51384F
oklch(37.8% 0.051 329.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F212E
oklch(27% 0.031 328.8)
#D4BDD2 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) | #BCC2D3 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C5D1 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6BEC4 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4BDD2
#D4BDD2
oklch(82.4% 0.038 328.7)
- #B5CDB8
#B5CDB8
oklch(82.4% 0.039 148.8)
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 #D4BDD2, 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 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.060
Use #D4BDD2 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.