#D5BDEB
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.3% 0.068 308.5), rgb(213, 189, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#D5BDEB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5BDEB |
| RGB | rgb(213, 189, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 53%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.068 308.5) |
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 #D5BDEB | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5BDEB | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5BDEB text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5BDEB text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5BDEB
oklch(83.3% 0.068 308.5)
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Step 400
400
#B48ED5
oklch(70.8% 0.109 308.3)
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Step 500
500
#A170C9
oklch(63.1% 0.138 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D56B6
oklch(55.6% 0.152 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#77469D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#613A7F
oklch(42.7% 0.116 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F3266
oklch(37.6% 0.091 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#D5BDEB 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) | #B6C5ED | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC7EA | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2C3CD | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5BDEB
#D5BDEB
oklch(83.3% 0.068 308.5)
- #BBD2A2
#BBD2A2
oklch(83.4% 0.069 128.7)
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 #D5BDEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.052
Use #D5BDEB 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.