#D5B8CA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.3% 0.041 340.4), rgb(213, 184, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#D5B8CA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 340°. 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 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5B8CA |
| RGB | rgb(213, 184, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 26%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.041 340.4) |
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 #D5B8CA | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5B8CA | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5B8CA text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5B8CA text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 339.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5B8CA
oklch(81.3% 0.041 340.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD91AD
oklch(70.7% 0.065 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC7599
oklch(63% 0.084 340.4)
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Step 600
600
#975D84
oklch(55.5% 0.092 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#814D6F
oklch(49.2% 0.084 341.1)
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Step 800
800
#693F5B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#55364B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#32202C
oklch(27.1% 0.034 339.7)
#D5B8CA 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) | #B9BDCB | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC2C9 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B8BE | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5B8CA
#D5B8CA
oklch(81.3% 0.041 340.4)
- #ACCAB9
#ACCAB9
oklch(81.2% 0.04 160.6)
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 #D5B8CA, 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 0.041
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
- 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 #D5B8CA 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.