#D8B2D3
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.7% 0.062 330.5), rgb(216, 178, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#D8B2D3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8B2D3 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 178, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 33%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.062 330.5) |
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 #D8B2D3 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8B2D3 | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8B2D3 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8B2D3 text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8B2D3
oklch(80.7% 0.062 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#C48ABE
oklch(70.7% 0.099 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#B46BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.127 330.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F5199
oklch(55.5% 0.139 330.2)
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Step 700
700
#884282
oklch(49.1% 0.127 330.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F366A
oklch(42.7% 0.108 330.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3056
oklch(37.8% 0.082 330.6)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#D8B2D3 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) | #B1BAD4 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BFD2 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBB4BD | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8B2D3
#D8B2D3
oklch(80.7% 0.062 330.5)
- #A4CCAC
#A4CCAC
oklch(80.8% 0.062 150.8)
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 #D8B2D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.062
Use #D8B2D3 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.