#D5B6CA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.9% 0.044 339.3), rgb(213, 182, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#D5B6CA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5B6CA |
| RGB | rgb(213, 182, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 27%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.044 339.3) |
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 #D5B6CA | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5B6CA | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5B6CA text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5B6CA text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 340.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5B6CA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF90AF
oklch(70.8% 0.07 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE749B
oklch(63.2% 0.089 339.6)
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Step 600
600
#995B86
oklch(55.5% 0.099 339.3)
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Step 700
700
#834B72
oklch(49.2% 0.092 339.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A3E5C
oklch(42.7% 0.075 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#56354C
oklch(37.7% 0.059 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#331F2C
oklch(27% 0.038 340.7)
#D5B6CA 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) | #B7BCCB | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC0C9 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B6BD | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5B6CA
#D5B6CA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 339.3)
- #A9CAB6
#A9CAB6
oklch(80.9% 0.045 158.6)
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 #D5B6CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.026
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.061
Use #D5B6CA 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.