#D1B8C5
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.8% 0.033 345.1), rgb(209, 184, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#D1B8C5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1B8C5 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 184, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 21%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.033 345.1) |
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 #D1B8C5 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1B8C5 | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1B8C5 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1B8C5 text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 344)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1B8C5
oklch(80.8% 0.033 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA94A8
oklch(70.8% 0.053 345.6)
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Step 500
500
#A87993
oklch(63.1% 0.068 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#93627D
oklch(55.7% 0.073 345.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D516A
oklch(49.2% 0.068 344.8)
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Step 800
800
#664256
oklch(42.7% 0.058 345.4)
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Step 900
900
#533847
oklch(37.7% 0.045 345)
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Step 950
950
#31212A
oklch(27.1% 0.029 344.4)
#D1B8C5 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) | #B9BCC6 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC0C4 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5B8BC | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1B8C5
#D1B8C5
oklch(80.8% 0.033 345.1)
- #ADC7BB
#ADC7BB
oklch(80.7% 0.033 166)
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 #D1B8C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.057
Use #D1B8C5 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.