#D5BEC5
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.3% 0.028 357.3), rgb(213, 190, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#D5BEC5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5BEC5 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 190, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 21%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.028 357.3) |
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 #D5BEC5 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5BEC5 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5BEC5 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5BEC5 text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8EA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.015 356.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5BEC5
oklch(82.3% 0.028 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#B996A1
oklch(70.8% 0.044 357.5)
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Step 500
500
#A67B8A
oklch(63% 0.057 356.1)
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Step 600
600
#916473
oklch(55.5% 0.062 357.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C5361
oklch(49.1% 0.058 357.3)
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Step 800
800
#65444F
oklch(42.7% 0.048 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#523942
oklch(37.6% 0.038 355.7)
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Step 950
950
#302226
oklch(27% 0.022 359.9)
#D5BEC5 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) | #C0C2C5 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C5C5 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9BDC0 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5BEC5
#D5BEC5
oklch(82.3% 0.028 357.3)
- #B3CBC5
#B3CBC5
oklch(82.2% 0.027 178.9)
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 #D5BEC5, 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 0.032
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
Use #D5BEC5 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.