#D5B4E2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.3% 0.073 316.4), rgb(213, 180, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#D5B4E2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 316°. 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 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5B4E2 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 180, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 44%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.073 316.4) |
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 #D5B4E2 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5B4E2 | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5B4E2 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5B4E2 text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 317)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5B4E2
oklch(81.3% 0.073 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD89D1
oklch(70.6% 0.117 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC6AC5
oklch(63.1% 0.148 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#974FB1
oklch(55.5% 0.162 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#813F99
oklch(49.1% 0.151 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#69357C
oklch(42.7% 0.125 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#552F64
oklch(37.7% 0.097 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#D5B4E2 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) | #AEBDE4 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C0E0 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5B9C4 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5B4E2
#D5B4E2
oklch(81.3% 0.073 316.4)
- #ADCD9F
#ADCD9F
oklch(81.3% 0.072 136.2)
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 #D5B4E2, 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 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.064
Use #D5B4E2 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.