#D4B3CA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.2% 0.049 337.1), rgb(212, 179, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#D4B3CA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4B3CA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 179, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 28%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.049 337.1) |
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 #D4B3CA | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4B3CA | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4B3CA text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4B3CA text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6ED
oklch(93.5% 0.014 336.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3E0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4B3CA
oklch(80.2% 0.049 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#C18EB2
oklch(70.7% 0.078 337.6)
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Step 500
500
#B0719F
oklch(63% 0.1 337.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B598A
oklch(55.6% 0.108 337.2)
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Step 700
700
#844975
oklch(49.1% 0.1 337.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C3C5F
oklch(42.8% 0.083 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#57344E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#331E2E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 335.8)
#D4B3CA 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) | #B4BACB | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBEC9 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8B4BB | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4B3CA
#D4B3CA
oklch(80.2% 0.049 337.1)
- #A5C8B2
#A5C8B2
oklch(80.1% 0.049 157.5)
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 #D4B3CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
Use #D4B3CA 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.