#D2BEC9
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.1% 0.027 343.4), rgb(210, 190, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#D2BEC9 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2BEC9 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 190, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 18%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.027 343.4) |
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 #D2BEC9 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2BEC9 | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2BEC9 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2BEC9 text on black | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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)
#D2BEC9
oklch(82.1% 0.027 343.4)
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Step 400
400
#B596A7
oklch(70.6% 0.044 344.2)
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Step 500
500
#A27C92
oklch(63% 0.056 343.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D657C
oklch(55.5% 0.061 343.8)
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Step 700
700
#785469
oklch(49.1% 0.057 343.5)
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Step 800
800
#614555
oklch(42.7% 0.045 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#503A46
oklch(37.7% 0.036 345.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2229
oklch(27% 0.023 345.2)
#D2BEC9 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) | #BFC2C9 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C4C8 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5BEC2 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2BEC9
#D2BEC9
oklch(82.1% 0.027 343.4)
- #B6CAC0
#B6CAC0
oklch(82.1% 0.026 164.3)
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 #D2BEC9, 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 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
Use #D2BEC9 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.