#D5B3CA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.3% 0.05 338), rgb(213, 179, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#D5B3CA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5B3CA |
| RGB | rgb(213, 179, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 29%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.05 338) |
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 #D5B3CA | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5B3CA | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5B3CA text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5B3CA text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2DF
oklch(88.4% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5B3CA
oklch(80.3% 0.05 338)
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Step 400
400
#C28EB2
oklch(70.8% 0.079 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#B1719F
oklch(63.1% 0.101 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C588A
oklch(55.6% 0.111 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#854875
oklch(49.1% 0.102 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C3B5F
oklch(42.6% 0.085 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#58334E
oklch(37.7% 0.067 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#D5B3CA 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 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBEC9 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B4BB | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5B3CA
#D5B3CA
oklch(80.3% 0.05 338)
- #A5C9B3
#A5C9B3
oklch(80.3% 0.049 158.3)
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 #D5B3CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.058
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.062
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
Use #D5B3CA 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.