#D4BECE
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.5% 0.033 335.5), rgb(212, 190, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#D4BECE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4BECE |
| RGB | rgb(212, 190, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 20%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.033 335.5) |
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 #D4BECE | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4BECE | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4BECE text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4BECE text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#EEE7EC
oklch(93.5% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4BECE
oklch(82.5% 0.033 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#B695AD
oklch(70.7% 0.051 336)
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Step 500
500
#A47A99
oklch(63.1% 0.067 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E6384
oklch(55.6% 0.072 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#795270
oklch(49.1% 0.068 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#63435B
oklch(42.7% 0.057 336)
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Step 900
900
#50394B
oklch(37.7% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F212C
oklch(26.9% 0.029 334.1)
#D4BECE 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) | #BEC2CF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C5CD | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7BFC3 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4BECE
#D4BECE
oklch(82.5% 0.033 335.5)
- #B6CCBD
#B6CCBD
oklch(82.4% 0.032 155.8)
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 #D4BECE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.015
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.062
Use #D4BECE 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.