#D8BBDF
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.8% 0.059 319.7), rgb(216, 187, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#D8BBDF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8BBDF |
| RGB | rgb(216, 187, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 36%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.059 319.7) |
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 #D8BBDF | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8BBDF | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8BBDF text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8BBDF 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
#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
#E3D3E7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 319.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8BBDF
oklch(82.8% 0.059 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB8EC5
oklch(70.8% 0.093 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#A970B7
oklch(63.1% 0.121 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#9457A3
oklch(55.6% 0.131 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E478B
oklch(49.1% 0.121 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#663B71
oklch(42.7% 0.1 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#54335B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#311E36
oklch(27% 0.05 319.1)
#D8BBDF 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) | #B8C2E1 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC5DE | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9BEC7 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8BBDF
#D8BBDF
oklch(82.8% 0.059 319.7)
- #B3D1AC
#B3D1AC
oklch(82.9% 0.06 139.8)
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 #D8BBDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.017
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
Use #D8BBDF 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.