#D5B2CE
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.3% 0.055 333), rgb(213, 178, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#D5B2CE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5B2CE |
| RGB | rgb(213, 178, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 29%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.055 333) |
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 #D5B2CE | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5B2CE | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5B2CE text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5B2CE text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5B2CE
oklch(80.3% 0.055 333)
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Step 400
400
#C28CB8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#B26FA7
oklch(63.2% 0.112 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D5692
oklch(55.7% 0.122 333.1)
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Step 700
700
#86467C
oklch(49.2% 0.113 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D3A65
oklch(42.8% 0.094 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#583252
oklch(37.7% 0.073 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#341D30
oklch(26.9% 0.048 333.3)
#D5B2CE 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) | #B2B9CF | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BECD | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B3BB | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5B2CE
#D5B2CE
oklch(80.3% 0.055 333)
- #A4C9AE
#A4C9AE
oklch(80.1% 0.055 153.4)
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 #D5B2CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.059
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.063
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.063
Use #D5B2CE 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.