#D5BEE2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.2% 0.055 313.4), rgb(213, 190, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#D5BEE2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.29:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5BEE2 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 190, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 38%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.055 313.4) |
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 #D5BEE2 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5BEE2 | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5BEE2 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5BEE2 text on black | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5BEE2
oklch(83.2% 0.055 313.4)
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Step 400
400
#B490C8
oklch(70.6% 0.089 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#A274BA
oklch(63.1% 0.114 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D5BA6
oklch(55.6% 0.124 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#774B8E
oklch(49.1% 0.114 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#613E73
oklch(42.7% 0.094 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F355D
oklch(37.6% 0.073 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F37
oklch(27% 0.048 313.9)
#D5BEE2 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) | #B9C5E4 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC7E1 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4C2CA | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5BEE2
#D5BEE2
oklch(83.2% 0.055 313.4)
- #BAD0AC
#BAD0AC
oklch(83.1% 0.055 133.3)
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 #D5BEE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.016
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.056
Use #D5BEE2 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.