#D9B2DD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.1% 0.073 323.2), rgb(217, 178, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#D9B2DD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.36:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9B2DD |
| RGB | rgb(217, 178, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 39%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.073 323.2) |
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 #D9B2DD | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9B2DD | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9B2DD text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9B2DD text on black | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#E7D1E9
oklch(88.6% 0.04 323.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9B2DD
oklch(81.1% 0.073 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#C487CB
oklch(70.7% 0.117 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#B467BD
oklch(63.2% 0.149 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F4CA9
oklch(55.6% 0.162 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#883C91
oklch(49.1% 0.152 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E3376
oklch(42.7% 0.124 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.098 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#351B38
oklch(27.1% 0.062 323.3)
#D9B2DD 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) | #AFBCDF | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C0DB | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBB6C1 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9B2DD
#D9B2DD
oklch(81.1% 0.073 323.2)
- #A6CEA3
#A6CEA3
oklch(81.1% 0.073 143.1)
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 #D9B2DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.063
Use #D9B2DD 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.