#D9BBEA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.3% 0.072 313.3), rgb(217, 187, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#D9BBEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BBEA |
| RGB | rgb(217, 187, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 53%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.072 313.3) |
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 #D9BBEA | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BBEA | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BBEA text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9BBEA text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BBEA
oklch(83.3% 0.072 313.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA8BD4
oklch(70.8% 0.115 313)
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Step 500
500
#A96CC8
oklch(63.2% 0.147 313.4)
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Step 600
600
#9451B4
oklch(55.6% 0.16 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E419B
oklch(49.1% 0.149 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#66367E
oklch(42.6% 0.124 313.1)
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Step 900
900
#533065
oklch(37.7% 0.096 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#311D3B
oklch(27.1% 0.06 313.7)
#D9BBEA 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) | #B5C4EC | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC6E8 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8C0CB | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BBEA
#D9BBEA
oklch(83.3% 0.072 313.3)
- #B6D3A3
#B6D3A3
oklch(83.3% 0.072 133.2)
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 #D9BBEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.050
Use #D9BBEA 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.