Close to Thistle
#D2BCDE
#D2BCDE is a very light, muted purple, close to the color Thistle. In RGB it’s made of 82.4% red, 73.7% green, and 87.1% blue. Its hue is 279°, with 34% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #D2BCDE.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.75:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.99:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.75:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.99:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D2BCDE as they’d see it.
#D2BCDE in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #D2BCDE
What color is #D2BCDE?
#D2BCDE is a very light, muted purple, close to the color Thistle. In RGB it’s made of 82.4% red, 73.7% green, and 87.1% blue. Its hue is 279°, with 34% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D2BCDE in RGB?
#D2BCDE is rgb(210, 188, 222): 210 red, 188 green, and 222 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D2BCDE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(5, 15, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D2BCDE?
PANTONE 2643 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D2BCDE?
Its complement #B4CAA8 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.