#D8BFDD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.5% 0.049 320.6), rgb(216, 191, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#D8BFDD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8BFDD |
| RGB | rgb(216, 191, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 31%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.049 320.6) |
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 #D8BFDD | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8BFDD | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8BFDD text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8BFDD text on black | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 321.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8BFDD
oklch(83.5% 0.049 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#B791BF
oklch(70.7% 0.078 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#A575AF
oklch(63.1% 0.1 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#905D9A
oklch(55.7% 0.108 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A4C84
oklch(49.1% 0.102 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#643F6B
oklch(42.8% 0.084 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#513557
oklch(37.6% 0.067 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#302033
oklch(27.2% 0.041 321.1)
#D8BFDD 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) | #BCC5DE | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C8DC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9C2C9 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8BFDD
#D8BFDD
oklch(83.5% 0.049 320.6)
- #B8D1B3
#B8D1B3
oklch(83.4% 0.049 140.4)
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 #D8BFDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.007
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
Use #D8BFDD 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.