#D8BCD5
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.7% 0.046 329.4), rgb(216, 188, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#D8BCD5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8BCD5 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 188, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 26%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.046 329.4) |
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 #D8BCD5 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8BCD5 | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8BCD5 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8BCD5 text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E1
oklch(88.4% 0.026 329.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8BCD5
oklch(82.7% 0.046 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB90B7
oklch(70.6% 0.074 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA74A5
oklch(63.1% 0.095 329.9)
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Step 600
600
#945C90
oklch(55.5% 0.102 329.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E4C7B
oklch(49.1% 0.095 329)
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Step 800
800
#673E64
oklch(42.7% 0.08 329.5)
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Step 900
900
#543551
oklch(37.7% 0.062 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#311F30
oklch(26.9% 0.04 328.5)
#D8BCD5 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) | #BBC2D6 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C6D4 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DABEC4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8BCD5
#D8BCD5
oklch(82.7% 0.046 329.4)
- #B2CFB6
#B2CFB6
oklch(82.6% 0.047 149.1)
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 #D8BCD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.008
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.059
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
Use #D8BCD5 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.