#D9B2DB
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.1% 0.071 324.7), rgb(217, 178, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#D9B2DB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.071 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 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9B2DB |
| RGB | rgb(217, 178, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 36%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.071 324.7) |
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 #D9B2DB | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9B2DB | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9B2DB text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9B2DB text on black | 11.34:1 | 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
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9B2DB
oklch(81.1% 0.071 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#C487C8
oklch(70.6% 0.114 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#B468BA
oklch(63.2% 0.145 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F4DA6
oklch(55.6% 0.158 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#883D8E
oklch(49.1% 0.147 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F3373
oklch(42.7% 0.122 325)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5D
oklch(37.8% 0.094 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#D9B2DB 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) | #AFBBDD | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C0D9 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBB5C0 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9B2DB
#D9B2DB
oklch(81.1% 0.071 324.7)
- #A5CEA5
#A5CEA5
oklch(81.1% 0.072 144.9)
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 #D9B2DB, 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 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.060
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.063
Use #D9B2DB 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.