#D9BBD3
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.5% 0.047 332.8), rgb(217, 187, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#D9BBD3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BBD3 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 187, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 28%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.047 332.8) |
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 #D9BBD3 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BBD3 | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BBD3 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9BBD3 text on black | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D3E1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 331.6)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BBD3
oklch(82.5% 0.047 332.8)
-
Step 400
400
#BD8FB5
oklch(70.6% 0.076 332.5)
-
Step 500
500
#AC73A3
oklch(63.1% 0.097 332.4)
-
Step 600
600
#975B8E
oklch(55.6% 0.105 332.5)
-
Step 700
700
#814B78
oklch(49.2% 0.096 333.3)
-
Step 800
800
#693D62
oklch(42.7% 0.081 332.9)
-
Step 900
900
#553550
oklch(37.7% 0.062 332.5)
-
Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#D9BBD3 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) | #BBC1D4 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C5D2 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCBCC3 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BBD3
#D9BBD3
oklch(82.5% 0.047 332.8)
- #B0CFB7
#B0CFB7
oklch(82.5% 0.047 152)
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 #D9BBD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.010
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.056
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.059
Use #D9BBD3 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.