#D5B5CC
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.8% 0.048 336.1), rgb(213, 181, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#D5B5CC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5B5CC |
| RGB | rgb(213, 181, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 28%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.048 336.1) |
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 #D5B5CC | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5B5CC | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5B5CC text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5B5CC text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#E5D3E0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5B5CC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 336.1)
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Step 400
400
#C08FB3
oklch(70.8% 0.076 336.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF72A0
oklch(63.1% 0.098 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A5A8B
oklch(55.7% 0.106 336.1)
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Step 700
700
#834976
oklch(49% 0.1 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B3C60
oklch(42.7% 0.083 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#57344E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#331F2E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 336.2)
#D5B5CC 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) | #B5BBCD | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC0CB | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B6BD | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5B5CC
#D5B5CC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 336.1)
- #A8CAB4
#A8CAB4
oklch(80.8% 0.048 156.8)
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 #D5B5CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.062
Use #D5B5CC 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.