#D9BDDC
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.2% 0.052 323), rgb(217, 189, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#D9BDDC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BDDC |
| RGB | rgb(217, 189, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 31%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.052 323) |
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 #D9BDDC | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BDDC | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BDDC text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9BDDC text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#E3D3E5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 322.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BDDC
oklch(83.2% 0.052 323)
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Step 400
400
#BA8FBF
oklch(70.7% 0.084 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#A973AF
oklch(63.2% 0.107 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#935A9B
oklch(55.6% 0.117 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E4A84
oklch(49.2% 0.108 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#663D6B
oklch(42.7% 0.089 323)
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Step 900
900
#533457
oklch(37.6% 0.07 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F33
oklch(27.1% 0.044 323.2)
#D9BDDC 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) | #BBC4DD | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C7DB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAC0C7 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BDDC
#D9BDDC
oklch(83.2% 0.052 323)
- #B5D1B2
#B5D1B2
oklch(83.1% 0.052 142.5)
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 #D9BDDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.009
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
Use #D9BDDC 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.