#D8D1DE

Accessibility

AAA

14.09:1

Vs white / black

1.49:1 · 14.09:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#d8d1de

RGB

rgb(216, 209, 222)

RGBA

rgba(216, 209, 222, 1)

HSL

hsl(272, 16%, 85%)

HSLA

hsla(272, 16%, 85%, 1)

HSV

hsv(272, 6%, 87%)

LAB

lab(84.73% 4.76 -5.55)

LCH

lch(84.73% 7.31 310.62)

OKLAB

oklab(0.8701 0.0123 -0.0148)

OKLCH

oklch(0.8701 0.0192 309.73)

XYZ

xyz(64.30, 65.47, 78.34)

CMYK

cmyk(3%, 6%, 0%, 13%)

CSS

color: #d8d1de;

CSS variable

--color-d8d1de: #d8d1de;

SCSS

$color-d8d1de: #d8d1de;

JavaScript

const color = "#d8d1de";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#d8d1de";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#d8d1de" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#d8d1de", "rgb": { "r": 216, "g": 209, "b": 222 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.8701 0.0192 309.73)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#d8d1de-1: #d8d1de;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

zinc-300

Very different · ΔE 5.67 · #D4D4D8

Nearest CSS named color

Lavender

Very different · ΔE 5.89 · #E6E6FA

Nearest Material color

deep-purple-50

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.99 · #EDE7F6

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 11.02 · #F8F9FA

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50f9f2ff 100ece4f2 200d8d1de 300c2bac8 400a59eab 5008a838f 600746d79 7005d5662 80047414c 900322c37 9501d1822

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

fcfbfc f9f7fa f5f4f7 f2f0f4 efecf1 ece8ef e8e4ec e5e0e9 e2dde6 dfd9e4 dbd5e1 d8d1de c6c0cc b4aeb9 a29da7 908b94 7e7a81 6c696f 5a575c 48464a 363438 242325 121113

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fcfbfc f9f7fa f5f4f7 f2f0f4 efecf1 ece8ef e8e4ec e5e0e9 e2dde6 dfd9e4 dbd5e1

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

c6c0cc b4aeb9 a29da7 908b94 7e7a81 6c696f 5a575c 48464a 363438 242325 121113

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

d1cad6 c9c4ce c2bdc7 bbb6bf b3afb7 aca9af a5a2a7 9d9b9f 969498 8f8e90 878788

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#D8D1DEStop 1 #D8DFD3Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#D3D3DFStop 1 #D8D1DEStop 2 #DFD3DEStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#D8D1DEStop 1 #DFD9D3Stop 2 #D3DFD9Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#D8D1DEStop 1 #DEDFD3Stop 2 #D3DFD3Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#342B3BStop 1 #5A4B68Stop 2 #816B94Stop 3 #A797B4Stop 4 #CDC4D4Stop 5

Using this color

Where #d8d1de works

#D8D1DE (#d8d1de) sits in the deep purple family at about 272° hue, 16% saturation, and 85% lightness. Contrast is 1.49:1 on white and 14.09:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: zinc-300 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #d8d1de as small body text on white — 1.49:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Mystery, ambition, and creativity. Strong for artistic and spiritual associations. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Deep Purple range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Material Deep Purple 50#EDE7F6 Tailwind zinc 300#D4D4D8 Material Purple 50#F3E5F5 Lavender#E6E6FA Tailwind violet 100#EDE9FE Material Indigo 50#E8EAF6 Tailwind gray 300#D1D5DB Tailwind purple 100#F3E8FF Tailwind zinc 200#E4E4E7 LightGray#D3D3D3 Tailwind neutral 300#D4D4D4 Tailwind pink 100#FCE7F3