#D9B2DA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81% 0.07 325.4), rgb(217, 178, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#D9B2DA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9B2DA |
| RGB | rgb(217, 178, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 35%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.07 325.4) |
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 #D9B2DA | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9B2DA | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9B2DA text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9B2DA text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9B2DA
oklch(81% 0.07 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#C488C7
oklch(70.8% 0.111 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#B468B8
oklch(63.1% 0.143 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F4DA4
oklch(55.5% 0.156 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#883E8C
oklch(49.1% 0.143 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F3472
oklch(42.8% 0.119 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5C
oklch(37.7% 0.093 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#351B36
oklch(27% 0.06 325.7)
#D9B2DA 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) | #AFBBDC | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C0D8 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBB5C0 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9B2DA
#D9B2DA
oklch(81% 0.07 325.4)
- #A5CEA6
#A5CEA6
oklch(81.1% 0.071 145.5)
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 #D9B2DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.060
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.064
Use #D9B2DA 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.