#D5B4E1
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.3% 0.072 317), rgb(213, 180, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#D5B4E1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 317°. 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 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5B4E1 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 180, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 43%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.072 317) |
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 #D5B4E1 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5B4E1 | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5B4E1 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5B4E1 text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 317)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5B4E1
oklch(81.3% 0.072 317)
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Step 400
400
#BD89D0
oklch(70.6% 0.115 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD6AC3
oklch(63.1% 0.147 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#9850B0
oklch(55.7% 0.159 317)
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Step 700
700
#814097
oklch(49.1% 0.148 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#69357A
oklch(42.6% 0.123 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#562F63
oklch(37.8% 0.096 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#D5B4E1 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) | #AFBDE3 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C0DF | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5B9C3 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5B4E1
#D5B4E1
oklch(81.3% 0.072 317)
- #ACCDA0
#ACCDA0
oklch(81.2% 0.071 137.4)
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 #D5B4E1, 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 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.062
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.064
Use #D5B4E1 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.