#D9B3D3
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81% 0.061 331.5), rgb(217, 179, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#D9B3D3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9B3D3 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 179, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 33%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.061 331.5) |
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 #D9B3D3 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9B3D3 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9B3D3 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9B3D3 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9B3D3
oklch(81% 0.061 331.5)
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Step 400
400
#C48ABC
oklch(70.7% 0.097 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#B46BAB
oklch(63% 0.125 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F5297
oklch(55.6% 0.135 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#884281
oklch(49.1% 0.126 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3769
oklch(42.8% 0.105 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3055
oklch(37.7% 0.081 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#D9B3D3 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) | #B2BBD4 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC0D2 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB5BE | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9B3D3
#D9B3D3
oklch(81% 0.061 331.5)
- #A5CDAD
#A5CDAD
oklch(81.1% 0.062 150.8)
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 #D9B3D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.029
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.061
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
Use #D9B3D3 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.