#D8B5DA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.5% 0.064 324.4), rgb(216, 181, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#D8B5DA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8B5DA |
| RGB | rgb(216, 181, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 33%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.064 324.4) |
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 #D8B5DA | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8B5DA | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8B5DA text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8B5DA text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8B5DA
oklch(81.5% 0.064 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC4
oklch(70.7% 0.103 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#B06CB5
oklch(63.1% 0.13 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B52A1
oklch(55.6% 0.142 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#84428A
oklch(49% 0.132 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C3770
oklch(42.7% 0.11 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#57305B
oklch(37.6% 0.086 323.7)
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Step 950
950
#331D35
oklch(27% 0.053 323.9)
#D8B5DA 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) | #B2BDDC | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC1D9 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB8C1 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8B5DA
#D8B5DA
oklch(81.5% 0.064 324.4)
- #AACEA9
#AACEA9
oklch(81.5% 0.064 144.3)
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 #D8B5DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.060
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.060
Use #D8B5DA 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.