#D9BFDE
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.6% 0.051 320.8), rgb(217, 191, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#D9BFDE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BFDE |
| RGB | rgb(217, 191, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 32%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.051 320.8) |
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 #D9BFDE | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BFDE | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BFDE text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9BFDE text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#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
#E2D3E5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BFDE
oklch(83.6% 0.051 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#B890C0
oklch(70.7% 0.082 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#A674B0
oklch(63.1% 0.104 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#915C9C
oklch(55.7% 0.113 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B4B85
oklch(49.1% 0.105 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#643E6C
oklch(42.7% 0.087 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#523558
oklch(37.7% 0.069 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#301F33
oklch(26.9% 0.043 321.4)
#D9BFDE 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) | #BCC6DF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C8DD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAC2C9 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BFDE
#D9BFDE
oklch(83.6% 0.051 320.8)
- #B8D2B3
#B8D2B3
oklch(83.6% 0.051 140.6)
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 #D9BFDE, 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 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
Use #D9BFDE 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.