#D5B3DD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81% 0.069 319.8), rgb(213, 179, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#D5B3DD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5B3DD |
| RGB | rgb(213, 179, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 38%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.069 319.8) |
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 #D5B3DD | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5B3DD | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5B3DD text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5B3DD text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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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)
#D5B3DD
oklch(81% 0.069 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF8ACB
oklch(70.7% 0.109 320)
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Step 500
500
#AE6BBE
oklch(63.1% 0.14 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#9951AA
oklch(55.6% 0.152 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#834192
oklch(49.2% 0.142 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A3676
oklch(42.7% 0.117 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#562F60
oklch(37.6% 0.093 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#D5B3DD 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) | #AFBCDF | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BFDC | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B7C1 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5B3DD
#D5B3DD
oklch(81% 0.069 319.8)
- #AACCA2
#AACCA2
oklch(80.9% 0.068 139.7)
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 #D5B3DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.064
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.065
Use #D5B3DD 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.