#D4BEE6
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.3% 0.06 309.8), rgb(212, 190, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#D4BEE6 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4BEE6 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 190, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 44%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.06 309.8) |
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 #D4BEE6 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4BEE6 | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4BEE6 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4BEE6 text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4BEE6
oklch(83.3% 0.06 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#B390CE
oklch(70.8% 0.096 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#A073C1
oklch(63.1% 0.123 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B5AAD
oklch(55.6% 0.134 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#764A95
oklch(49.2% 0.124 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#603D79
oklch(42.7% 0.103 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3461
oklch(37.6% 0.08 309.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F39
oklch(27% 0.051 309.8)
#D4BEE6 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) | #B8C5E8 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC7E5 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2C3CB | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4BEE6
#D4BEE6
oklch(83.3% 0.06 309.8)
- #BCD0A8
#BCD0A8
oklch(83.2% 0.058 129.3)
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 #D4BEE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.022
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
Use #D4BEE6 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.