#D9B9DB
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.4% 0.058 324.2), rgb(217, 185, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#D9B9DB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9B9DB |
| RGB | rgb(217, 185, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 32%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.058 324.2) |
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 #D9B9DB | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9B9DB | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9B9DB text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9B9DB text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 324.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9B9DB
oklch(82.4% 0.058 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE8DC2
oklch(70.8% 0.093 324)
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Step 500
500
#AD6FB2
oklch(63.1% 0.12 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#98569E
oklch(55.6% 0.13 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#824687
oklch(49.2% 0.121 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#693A6D
oklch(42.7% 0.099 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#563259
oklch(37.7% 0.079 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#321E34
oklch(27% 0.048 323.6)
#D9B9DB 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) | #B7C1DC | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC4DA | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBBCC4 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9B9DB
#D9B9DB
oklch(82.4% 0.058 324.2)
- #AFD0AE
#AFD0AE
oklch(82.4% 0.059 144.3)
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 #D9B9DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.017
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.057
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
Use #D9B9DB 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.