#D8BCE4
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.2% 0.063 315.8), rgb(216, 188, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#D8BCE4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8BCE4 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 188, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 43%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.063 315.8) |
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 #D8BCE4 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8BCE4 | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8BCE4 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8BCE4 text on black | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8BCE4
oklch(83.2% 0.063 315.8)
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Step 400
400
#B98DCB
oklch(70.7% 0.1 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#A770BE
oklch(63.2% 0.128 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#9256AA
oklch(55.5% 0.14 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C4692
oklch(49.1% 0.13 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#653A76
oklch(42.7% 0.107 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#52325F
oklch(37.6% 0.084 315.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#D8BCE4 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) | #B7C4E6 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC6E3 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8C0C9 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8BCE4
#D8BCE4
oklch(83.2% 0.063 315.8)
- #B6D2A9
#B6D2A9
oklch(83.2% 0.064 135.8)
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 #D8BCE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.021
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.054
Use #D8BCE4 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.