#D5B2DC
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.7% 0.069 320.7), rgb(213, 178, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#D5B2DC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5B2DC |
| RGB | rgb(213, 178, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 38%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.069 320.7) |
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 #D5B2DC | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5B2DC | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5B2DC text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5B2DC text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#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)
#D5B2DC
oklch(80.7% 0.069 320.7)
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Step 400
400
#C089CB
oklch(70.7% 0.111 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF6ABD
oklch(63% 0.141 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A50AA
oklch(55.6% 0.154 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#844092
oklch(49.2% 0.144 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B3576
oklch(42.6% 0.119 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#572F5F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#D5B2DC 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) | #AEBBDE | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BFDA | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B6C0 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5B2DC
#D5B2DC
oklch(80.7% 0.069 320.7)
- #A8CCA2
#A8CCA2
oklch(80.8% 0.07 141.1)
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 #D5B2DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.065
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.066
Use #D5B2DC 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.