#D5B2DB
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.7% 0.068 321.4), rgb(213, 178, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#D5B2DB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5B2DB |
| RGB | rgb(213, 178, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 36%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.068 321.4) |
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 #D5B2DB | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5B2DB | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5B2DB text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5B2DB text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5B2DB
oklch(80.7% 0.068 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#C089CA
oklch(70.6% 0.11 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#B06ABC
oklch(63.1% 0.141 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B50A8
oklch(55.6% 0.153 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#844090
oklch(49.1% 0.142 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B3675
oklch(42.7% 0.116 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#572F5E
oklch(37.6% 0.091 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#D5B2DB 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) | #AEBBDD | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BFDA | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B6C0 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5B2DB
#D5B2DB
oklch(80.7% 0.068 321.4)
- #A8CCA3
#A8CCA3
oklch(80.8% 0.069 141.7)
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 #D5B2DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.062
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.065
Use #D5B2DB 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.