#D7BEDD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.2% 0.051 319.7), rgb(215, 190, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#D7BEDD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.29:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7BEDD |
| RGB | rgb(215, 190, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 31%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.051 319.7) |
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 #D7BEDD | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7BEDD | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7BEDD text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7BEDD text on black | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E5
oklch(88.6% 0.027 320.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7BEDD
oklch(83.2% 0.051 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#B790C0
oklch(70.6% 0.081 319.9)
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Step 500
500
#A574B1
oklch(63.1% 0.105 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#905C9C
oklch(55.6% 0.112 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A4C85
oklch(49.1% 0.103 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#633E6C
oklch(42.6% 0.086 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#513558
oklch(37.6% 0.068 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#301F33
oklch(26.9% 0.043 321.4)
#D7BEDD 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) | #BBC4DE | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C7DC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8C1C8 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7BEDD
#D7BEDD
oklch(83.2% 0.051 319.7)
- #B7D1B1
#B7D1B1
oklch(83.3% 0.052 139.8)
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 #D7BEDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.008
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
Use #D7BEDD 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.