#D7BCE3
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83% 0.061 315.5), rgb(215, 188, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#D7BCE3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7BCE3 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 188, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 41%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.061 315.5) |
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 #D7BCE3 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7BCE3 | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7BCE3 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7BCE3 text on black | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7BCE3
oklch(83% 0.061 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88ECA
oklch(70.7% 0.097 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#A671BD
oklch(63.2% 0.124 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#9157A9
oklch(55.5% 0.137 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B4791
oklch(49% 0.126 315)
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Step 800
800
#643B75
oklch(42.6% 0.103 315.3)
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Step 900
900
#52335F
oklch(37.7% 0.082 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#D7BCE3 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) | #B7C4E5 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC6E2 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7C0C9 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7BCE3
#D7BCE3
oklch(83% 0.061 315.5)
- #B6D1AA
#B6D1AA
oklch(83% 0.061 136.1)
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 #D7BCE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.020
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.056
Use #D7BCE3 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.