#D7B8DF
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.2% 0.063 319.3), rgb(215, 184, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#D7B8DF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7B8DF |
| RGB | rgb(215, 184, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 38%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.063 319.3) |
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 #D7B8DF | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7B8DF | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7B8DF text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7B8DF text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7B8DF
oklch(82.2% 0.063 319.3)
-
Step 400
400
#BC8CC9
oklch(70.7% 0.102 319)
-
Step 500
500
#AB6EBB
oklch(63.1% 0.13 319.1)
-
Step 600
600
#9654A7
oklch(55.6% 0.142 319.1)
-
Step 700
700
#80448F
oklch(49.1% 0.132 319.3)
-
Step 800
800
#683974
oklch(42.8% 0.108 319.2)
-
Step 900
900
#55315E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 319.4)
-
Step 950
950
#321D37
oklch(27% 0.055 319.7)
#D7B8DF 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) | #B4C0E1 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC3DE | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8BCC5 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7B8DF
#D7B8DF
oklch(82.2% 0.063 319.3)
- #B0CFA8
#B0CFA8
oklch(82.1% 0.063 139.3)
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 #D7B8DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.024
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
Use #D7B8DF 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.