#D9BCDE
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83% 0.056 321.3), rgb(217, 188, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#D9BCDE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BCDE |
| RGB | rgb(217, 188, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 34%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.056 321.3) |
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 #D9BCDE | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BCDE | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BCDE text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9BCDE text on black | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BCDE
oklch(83% 0.056 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB8EC3
oklch(70.7% 0.091 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#A971B3
oklch(63.1% 0.115 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#94589F
oklch(55.5% 0.125 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E4888
oklch(49.1% 0.116 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#673B6F
oklch(42.7% 0.098 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#54335A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#311E34
oklch(26.9% 0.048 321.9)
#D9BCDE 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) | #B9C3DF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC6DD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DABFC7 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BCDE
#D9BCDE
oklch(83% 0.056 321.3)
- #B4D1AF
#B4D1AF
oklch(83% 0.056 141)
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 #D9BCDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.013
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
Use #D9BCDE 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.