#D9BFDB
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.5% 0.048 323.8), rgb(217, 191, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#D9BFDB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BFDB |
| RGB | rgb(217, 191, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 28%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.048 323.8) |
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 #D9BFDB | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BFDB | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BFDB text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9BFDB text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E3
oklch(88.6% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BFDB
oklch(83.5% 0.048 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#B991BC
oklch(70.8% 0.076 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#A775AB
oklch(63.2% 0.097 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#915D96
oklch(55.6% 0.105 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C4C80
oklch(49.1% 0.098 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#653F68
oklch(42.8% 0.081 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#523555
oklch(37.6% 0.065 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#302032
oklch(27.1% 0.04 322.8)
#D9BFDB 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) | #BDC5DC | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C8DA | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAC1C8 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BFDB
#D9BFDB
oklch(83.5% 0.048 323.8)
- #B7D2B6
#B7D2B6
oklch(83.6% 0.048 144.2)
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 #D9BFDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.005
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
Use #D9BFDB 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.