#D8BCD9
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.8% 0.05 325), rgb(216, 188, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#D8BCD9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 325°. 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 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8BCD9 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 188, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 28%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.05 325) |
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 #D8BCD9 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8BCD9 | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8BCD9 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8BCD9 text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 325.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8BCD9
oklch(82.8% 0.05 325)
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Step 400
400
#BB8FBD
oklch(70.7% 0.082 325)
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Step 500
500
#A973AC
oklch(63.1% 0.103 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#945B97
oklch(55.6% 0.111 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E4A81
oklch(49.1% 0.105 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#663D69
oklch(42.6% 0.087 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#533555
oklch(37.7% 0.066 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#311F32
oklch(27% 0.043 324.9)
#D8BCD9 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) | #BAC3DA | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C6D8 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DABEC6 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8BCD9
#D8BCD9
oklch(82.8% 0.05 325)
- #B3D0B3
#B3D0B3
oklch(82.8% 0.051 145.1)
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 #D8BCD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.008
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.059
Use #D8BCD9 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.