#D5B7CD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.2% 0.045 335.5), rgb(213, 183, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#D5B7CD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5B7CD |
| RGB | rgb(213, 183, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 26%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.045 335.5) |
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 #D5B7CD | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5B7CD | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5B7CD text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5B7CD text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#E4D3E0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 333.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5B7CD
oklch(81.2% 0.045 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE90B2
oklch(70.8% 0.072 336)
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Step 500
500
#AD749F
oklch(63.2% 0.092 336)
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Step 600
600
#975C8A
oklch(55.6% 0.099 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#814B75
oklch(49.1% 0.093 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#693E5F
oklch(42.7% 0.077 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#56354E
oklch(37.8% 0.06 336)
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Step 950
950
#321F2E
oklch(27% 0.039 334.4)
#D5B7CD 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) | #B7BDCE | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC1CC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8B8BE | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5B7CD
#D5B7CD
oklch(81.2% 0.045 335.5)
- #ABCBB5
#ABCBB5
oklch(81.2% 0.046 155.2)
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 #D5B7CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.023
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.062
Use #D5B7CD 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.