#D7BBDC
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.6% 0.055 321.2), rgb(215, 187, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#D7BBDC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7BBDC |
| RGB | rgb(215, 187, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 32%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.055 321.2) |
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 #D7BBDC | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7BBDC | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7BBDC text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7BBDC text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7BBDC
oklch(82.6% 0.055 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA8FC2
oklch(70.8% 0.087 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#A872B2
oklch(63.1% 0.111 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#93599E
oklch(55.5% 0.122 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D4987
oklch(49.1% 0.112 321)
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Step 800
800
#663C6E
oklch(42.7% 0.094 321)
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Step 900
900
#533459
oklch(37.7% 0.073 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#311F34
oklch(27.1% 0.045 321.6)
#D7BBDC 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) | #B8C2DD | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC5DB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8BEC6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7BBDC
#D7BBDC
oklch(82.6% 0.055 321.2)
- #B3D0AE
#B3D0AE
oklch(82.7% 0.056 141)
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 #D7BBDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.014
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.059
Use #D7BBDC 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.