#D8B4DA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.3% 0.066 324.5), rgb(216, 180, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#D8B4DA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 324°. 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 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8B4DA |
| RGB | rgb(216, 180, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 34%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.066 324.5) |
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 #D8B4DA | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8B4DA | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8B4DA text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8B4DA text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8B4DA
oklch(81.3% 0.066 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC5
oklch(70.7% 0.104 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#B16BB6
oklch(63.1% 0.133 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C51A2
oklch(55.6% 0.145 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#85418B
oklch(49.1% 0.136 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C3671
oklch(42.6% 0.113 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#58305B
oklch(37.8% 0.086 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#D8B4DA 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) | #B1BDDC | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C1D9 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB7C1 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8B4DA
#D8B4DA
oklch(81.3% 0.066 324.5)
- #A9CEA8
#A9CEA8
oklch(81.4% 0.066 144.3)
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 #D8B4DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.059
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.060
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.060
Use #D8B4DA 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.