#D4BDCA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.2% 0.031 342.8), rgb(212, 189, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#D4BDCA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4BDCA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 189, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 21%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.031 342.8) |
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 #D4BDCA | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4BDCA | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4BDCA text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4BDCA 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4BDCA
oklch(82.2% 0.031 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#B895A9
oklch(70.8% 0.05 343.2)
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Step 500
500
#A57A94
oklch(63% 0.064 342.2)
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Step 600
600
#90637E
oklch(55.6% 0.069 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B526B
oklch(49.2% 0.065 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#644357
oklch(42.7% 0.054 342.6)
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Step 900
900
#513948
oklch(37.7% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 950
950
#30212A
oklch(27% 0.028 342.4)
#D4BDCA 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) | #BEC1CB | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C4C9 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7BDC1 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4BDCA
#D4BDCA
oklch(82.2% 0.031 342.8)
- #B3CBBF
#B3CBBF
oklch(82.1% 0.031 164.1)
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 #D4BDCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.020
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
Use #D4BDCA 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.