#D8B9DC
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.3% 0.059 322.4), rgb(216, 185, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#D8B9DC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8B9DC |
| RGB | rgb(216, 185, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 33%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.059 322.4) |
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 #D8B9DC | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8B9DC | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8B9DC text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8B9DC text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#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
#E4D2E6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8B9DC
oklch(82.3% 0.059 322.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD8DC3
oklch(70.7% 0.094 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC6FB4
oklch(63.1% 0.121 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#9756A0
oklch(55.6% 0.132 322.6)
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Step 700
700
#804689
oklch(49.1% 0.122 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#683A6F
oklch(42.7% 0.1 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#55325A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#321E35
oklch(27.1% 0.05 322.1)
#D8B9DC 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) | #B6C1DE | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC4DB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9BCC5 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8B9DC
#D8B9DC
oklch(82.3% 0.059 322.4)
- #B0CFAC
#B0CFAC
oklch(82.2% 0.059 141.9)
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 #D8B9DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.018
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.060
Use #D8B9DC 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.