#D3BBC5
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.5% 0.03 350.7), rgb(211, 187, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#D3BBC5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3BBC5 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 187, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 21%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.03 350.7) |
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 #D3BBC5 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3BBC5 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3BBC5 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3BBC5 text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DA
oklch(88.6% 0.017 353.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3BBC5
oklch(81.5% 0.03 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#B995A4
oklch(70.7% 0.048 351.5)
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Step 500
500
#A77A8E
oklch(63% 0.062 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#926378
oklch(55.6% 0.067 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C5265
oklch(49.1% 0.062 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#654353
oklch(42.7% 0.052 349.8)
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Step 900
900
#523944
oklch(37.7% 0.039 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#302128
oklch(26.9% 0.026 349.4)
#D3BBC5 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) | #BDBFC5 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C3C4 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7BABE | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3BBC5
#D3BBC5
oklch(81.5% 0.03 350.7)
- #B0C9C0
#B0C9C0
oklch(81.5% 0.03 171.9)
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 #D3BBC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
Use #D3BBC5 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.