#D9BAEA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.1% 0.074 313.6), rgb(217, 186, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#D9BAEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BAEA |
| RGB | rgb(217, 186, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 53%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.074 313.6) |
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 #D9BAEA | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BAEA | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BAEA text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9BAEA text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2ED
oklch(88.6% 0.041 313.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BAEA
oklch(83.1% 0.074 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB8AD4
oklch(70.7% 0.117 313.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA6BC9
oklch(63.2% 0.15 313.7)
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Step 600
600
#9550B6
oklch(55.7% 0.164 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F409C
oklch(49.1% 0.152 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#67357F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#542F66
oklch(37.7% 0.099 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#D9BAEA 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) | #B4C3EC | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC6E8 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8C0CA | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BAEA
#D9BAEA
oklch(83.1% 0.074 313.6)
- #B5D3A2
#B5D3A2
oklch(83.2% 0.074 133.5)
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 #D9BAEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.049
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.052
Use #D9BAEA 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.