#D8B9E6
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.7% 0.07 315.3), rgb(216, 185, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#D8B9E6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8B9E6 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 185, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 47%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.07 315.3) |
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 #D8B9E6 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8B9E6 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8B9E6 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8B9E6 text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8B9E6
oklch(82.7% 0.07 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BD1
oklch(70.8% 0.112 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA6CC4
oklch(63.1% 0.143 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#9552B1
oklch(55.7% 0.156 315)
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Step 700
700
#7F4298
oklch(49.2% 0.145 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#67377B
oklch(42.7% 0.119 315)
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Step 900
900
#543063
oklch(37.7% 0.094 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#D8B9E6 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) | #B3C2E8 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC5E4 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8BEC8 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8B9E6
#D8B9E6
oklch(82.7% 0.07 315.3)
- #B3D1A3
#B3D1A3
oklch(82.7% 0.07 134.8)
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 #D8B9E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.054
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.057
Use #D8B9E6 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.