#D7BFDA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.3% 0.045 322.5), rgb(215, 191, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#D7BFDA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7BFDA |
| RGB | rgb(215, 191, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 27%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.045 322.5) |
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 #D7BFDA | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7BFDA | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7BFDA text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7BFDA text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 321.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7BFDA
oklch(83.3% 0.045 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#B792BB
oklch(70.8% 0.072 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#A476AB
oklch(63% 0.094 322)
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Step 600
600
#8F5E96
oklch(55.5% 0.101 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A4E80
oklch(49.2% 0.093 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#634068
oklch(42.7% 0.077 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#513654
oklch(37.6% 0.061 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2031
oklch(26.9% 0.037 322.5)
#D7BFDA 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) | #BDC5DB | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C7D9 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8C1C8 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7BFDA
#D7BFDA
oklch(83.3% 0.045 322.5)
- #B8D0B5
#B8D0B5
oklch(83.2% 0.045 142.1)
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 #D7BFDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.003
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
Use #D7BFDA 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.