#D7BCD3
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.5% 0.043 330.8), rgb(215, 188, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#D7BCD3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7BCD3 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 188, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 25%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.043 330.8) |
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 #D7BCD3 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7BCD3 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7BCD3 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7BCD3 text on black | 12.02:1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 330)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7BCD3
oklch(82.5% 0.043 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#BA91B5
oklch(70.7% 0.07 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#A975A2
oklch(63% 0.09 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#945D8D
oklch(55.6% 0.097 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E4D78
oklch(49.2% 0.09 331.3)
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Step 800
800
#663F62
oklch(42.6% 0.075 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#533650
oklch(37.7% 0.058 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#31202F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 330.6)
#D7BCD3 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) | #BBC2D4 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C5D2 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DABDC3 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7BCD3
#D7BCD3
oklch(82.5% 0.043 330.8)
- #B2CEB8
#B2CEB8
oklch(82.4% 0.043 151.7)
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 #D7BCD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.009
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.060
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.060
Use #D7BCD3 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.