#D2BCC9
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.8% 0.03 341.5), rgb(210, 188, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#D2BCC9 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2BCC9 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 188, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 20%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.03 341.5) |
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 #D2BCC9 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2BCC9 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2BCC9 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2BCC9 text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2BCC9
oklch(81.8% 0.03 341.5)
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Step 400
400
#B795A9
oklch(70.7% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 500
500
#A47B94
oklch(63.1% 0.061 341.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F647F
oklch(55.7% 0.067 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A526B
oklch(49.1% 0.064 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#634457
oklch(42.8% 0.051 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#513948
oklch(37.7% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F222A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 341.4)
#D2BCC9 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) | #BDC0CA | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C3C8 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5BCC0 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2BCC9
#D2BCC9
oklch(81.8% 0.03 341.5)
- #B3CABD
#B3CABD
oklch(81.8% 0.031 160.9)
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 #D2BCC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.023
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
Use #D2BCC9 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.