#D9BCDB
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.9% 0.053 324), rgb(217, 188, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#D9BCDB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BCDB |
| RGB | rgb(217, 188, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 30%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.053 324) |
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 #D9BCDB | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BCDB | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BCDB text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9BCDB 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 324)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BCDB
oklch(82.9% 0.053 324)
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Step 400
400
#BB8FBF
oklch(70.8% 0.084 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA72AF
oklch(63.2% 0.109 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#95599A
oklch(55.6% 0.119 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F4984
oklch(49.2% 0.11 324)
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Step 800
800
#673C6B
oklch(42.7% 0.091 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#543457
oklch(37.8% 0.071 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F33
oklch(27.1% 0.044 323.2)
#D9BCDB 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) | #BAC3DC | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C6DA | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBBFC6 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BCDB
#D9BCDB
oklch(82.9% 0.053 324)
- #B3D1B2
#B3D1B2
oklch(83% 0.053 144.2)
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 #D9BCDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.010
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.058
Use #D9BCDB 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.