#D3BEC4
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.1% 0.025 358.4), rgb(211, 190, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#D3BEC4 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3BEC4 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 190, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 19%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.025 358.4) |
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 #D3BEC4 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3BEC4 | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3BEC4 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3BEC4 text on black | 11.93:1 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5D9
oklch(88.4% 0.014 355)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3BEC4
oklch(82.1% 0.025 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#B797A0
oklch(70.8% 0.04 359.4)
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Step 500
500
#A47D89
oklch(63.1% 0.051 358.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6673
oklch(55.7% 0.056 358.3)
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Step 700
700
#795460
oklch(48.9% 0.052 358.1)
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Step 800
800
#63454F
oklch(42.7% 0.044 357.4)
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Step 900
900
#513A41
oklch(37.7% 0.034 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2226
oklch(26.9% 0.021 358.3)
#D3BEC4 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) | #C0C1C4 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C4C4 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7BDC0 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3BEC4
#D3BEC4
oklch(82.1% 0.025 358.4)
- #B4CAC4
#B4CAC4
oklch(82.1% 0.025 177.5)
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 #D3BEC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.028
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.029
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
Use #D3BEC4 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.