#D5B2CF
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.3% 0.056 331.9), rgb(213, 178, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#D5B2CF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 332°. 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 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5B2CF |
| RGB | rgb(213, 178, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 29%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.056 331.9) |
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 #D5B2CF | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5B2CF | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5B2CF text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5B2CF text on black | 11.09:1 | 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
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5B2CF
oklch(80.3% 0.056 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#C28CBA
oklch(70.7% 0.09 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#B16EA8
oklch(63% 0.114 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C5593
oklch(55.5% 0.124 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#86457E
oklch(49.1% 0.117 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3966
oklch(42.7% 0.096 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#583253
oklch(37.7% 0.074 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D31
oklch(27% 0.049 331.6)
#D5B2CF 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) | #B1BAD0 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BECE | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8B4BC | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5B2CF
#D5B2CF
oklch(80.3% 0.056 331.9)
- #A5CAAD
#A5CAAD
oklch(80.4% 0.057 151.4)
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 #D5B2CF, 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 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.063
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.063
Use #D5B2CF 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.