#D5BDCA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.2% 0.032 344), rgb(213, 189, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#D5BDCA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5BDCA |
| RGB | rgb(213, 189, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 22%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.032 344) |
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 #D5BDCA | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5BDCA | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5BDCA text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5BDCA text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5BDCA
oklch(82.2% 0.032 344)
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Step 400
400
#B994A9
oklch(70.7% 0.053 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#A77A93
oklch(63.2% 0.065 344.7)
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Step 600
600
#91627E
oklch(55.5% 0.072 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C516A
oklch(49.1% 0.067 344.1)
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Step 800
800
#654356
oklch(42.8% 0.055 345.1)
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Step 900
900
#523847
oklch(37.6% 0.044 343.9)
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Step 950
950
#30212A
oklch(27% 0.028 342.4)
#D5BDCA 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) | #BEC1CB | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C5C9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9BDC1 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5BDCA
#D5BDCA
oklch(82.2% 0.032 344)
- #B3CCBF
#B3CCBF
oklch(82.3% 0.032 163.1)
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 #D5BDCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.020
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.058
Use #D5BDCA 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.