#D9B7DB
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82% 0.062 324.4), rgb(217, 183, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#D9B7DB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9B7DB |
| RGB | rgb(217, 183, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 33%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.062 324.4) |
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 #D9B7DB | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9B7DB | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9B7DB text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9B7DB text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9B7DB
oklch(82% 0.062 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#C08BC3
oklch(70.7% 0.099 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF6DB4
oklch(63.1% 0.127 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A53A0
oklch(55.5% 0.139 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#834389
oklch(49% 0.129 324)
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Step 800
800
#6B386F
oklch(42.7% 0.106 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#57315A
oklch(37.7% 0.083 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#331D35
oklch(27% 0.053 323.9)
#D9B7DB 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) | #B4BFDD | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC3DA | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBBAC3 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9B7DB
#D9B7DB
oklch(82% 0.062 324.4)
- #ACCFAB
#ACCFAB
oklch(81.9% 0.062 144.3)
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 #D9B7DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.022
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.057
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.060
Use #D9B7DB 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.