#D4BDE2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.9% 0.057 312.7), rgb(212, 189, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#D4BDE2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4BDE2 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 189, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 39%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.057 312.7) |
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 #D4BDE2 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4BDE2 | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4BDE2 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4BDE2 text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#E0D4E8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4BDE2
oklch(82.9% 0.057 312.7)
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Step 400
400
#B490C9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#A274BB
oklch(63.2% 0.115 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C5BA7
oklch(55.5% 0.125 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#774A90
oklch(49% 0.118 312.4)
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Step 800
800
#613D75
oklch(42.6% 0.098 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F355E
oklch(37.7% 0.075 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F37
oklch(26.9% 0.048 312.1)
#D4BDE2 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) | #B8C4E4 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC6E1 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3C1C9 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4BDE2
#D4BDE2
oklch(82.9% 0.057 312.7)
- #B9D0AA
#B9D0AA
oklch(83% 0.057 133.1)
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 #D4BDE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.018
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
Use #D4BDE2 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.