#D8B9DF
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.4% 0.062 320), rgb(216, 185, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#D8B9DF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8B9DF |
| RGB | rgb(216, 185, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 37%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.062 320) |
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 #D8B9DF | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8B9DF | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8B9DF text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8B9DF text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8B9DF
oklch(82.4% 0.062 320)
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Step 400
400
#BC8CC7
oklch(70.6% 0.099 320)
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Step 500
500
#AB6EB9
oklch(63% 0.128 320)
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Step 600
600
#9655A5
oklch(55.6% 0.138 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#80458D
oklch(49.1% 0.128 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#683973
oklch(42.7% 0.107 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#55325D
oklch(37.8% 0.083 320)
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Step 950
950
#321D36
oklch(26.9% 0.053 321)
#D8B9DF 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) | #B5C1E1 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC4DE | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9BDC6 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8B9DF
#D8B9DF
oklch(82.4% 0.062 320)
- #B1D0AA
#B1D0AA
oklch(82.5% 0.062 139.9)
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 #D8B9DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.021
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.059
Use #D8B9DF 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.