#D8B3D4
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.9% 0.061 329.7), rgb(216, 179, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#D8B3D4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8B3D4 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 179, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 32%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.061 329.7) |
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 #D8B3D4 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8B3D4 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8B3D4 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8B3D4 text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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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)
#D8B3D4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#C38ABE
oklch(70.6% 0.098 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#B36CAE
oklch(63.1% 0.125 329.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E5299
oklch(55.6% 0.136 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#874283
oklch(49.1% 0.127 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E376A
oklch(42.7% 0.105 330)
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Step 900
900
#593056
oklch(37.6% 0.082 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D33
oklch(27.1% 0.051 328.4)
#D8B3D4 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) | #B2BBD5 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC0D3 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBB5BE | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8B3D4
#D8B3D4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 329.7)
- #A6CCAC
#A6CCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.06 149.5)
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 #D8B3D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.030
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
Use #D8B3D4 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.