#D4BFD4
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.9% 0.037 325.9), rgb(212, 191, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#D4BFD4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4BFD4 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 191, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 20%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.037 325.9) |
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 #D4BFD4 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4BFD4 | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4BFD4 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4BFD4 text on black | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#E1D5E1
oklch(88.6% 0.021 325.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4BFD4
oklch(82.9% 0.037 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B494B5
oklch(70.6% 0.06 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#A27AA2
oklch(63.2% 0.075 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C628D
oklch(55.5% 0.082 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#775178
oklch(49.1% 0.076 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#614362
oklch(42.8% 0.063 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3850
oklch(37.6% 0.05 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E212F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 324)
#D4BFD4 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) | #BEC4D5 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C6D3 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6C1C6 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4BFD4
#D4BFD4
oklch(82.9% 0.037 325.9)
- #B8CEB9
#B8CEB9
oklch(82.9% 0.037 146.5)
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 #D4BFD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.008
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.058
Use #D4BFD4 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.