#D7BCE8
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.2% 0.067 312.3), rgb(215, 188, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#D7BCE8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7BCE8 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 188, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 49%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.067 312.3) |
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 #D7BCE8 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7BCE8 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7BCE8 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7BCE8 text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 313)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7BCE8
oklch(83.2% 0.067 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#B78DD1
oklch(70.7% 0.107 312)
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Step 500
500
#A56FC5
oklch(63.1% 0.137 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#9055B1
oklch(55.5% 0.149 312.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B4598
oklch(49.1% 0.138 312.4)
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Step 800
800
#64397B
oklch(42.7% 0.114 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#513263
oklch(37.7% 0.088 312)
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Step 950
950
#301E3A
oklch(27.1% 0.055 312.7)
#D7BCE8 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) | #B6C4EA | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC6E7 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6C1CB | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7BCE8
#D7BCE8
oklch(83.2% 0.067 312.3)
- #B8D2A5
#B8D2A5
oklch(83.3% 0.067 132.2)
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 #D7BCE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.053
Use #D7BCE8 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.