#D8BAE7
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.9% 0.07 314.4), rgb(216, 186, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#D8BAE7 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8BAE7 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 186, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 48%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.07 314.4) |
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 #D8BAE7 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8BAE7 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8BAE7 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8BAE7 text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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)
#D8BAE7
oklch(82.9% 0.07 314.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA8BD1
oklch(70.7% 0.112 314.2)
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Step 500
500
#A96CC5
oklch(63.1% 0.144 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#9452B1
oklch(55.6% 0.155 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E4298
oklch(49% 0.144 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#66377B
oklch(42.6% 0.119 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#533063
oklch(37.6% 0.093 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#D8BAE7 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) | #B4C3E9 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC5E5 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7BFC9 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8BAE7
#D8BAE7
oklch(82.9% 0.07 314.4)
- #B4D2A4
#B4D2A4
oklch(83% 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 #D8BAE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.052
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.055
Use #D8BAE7 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.