#D5BECD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.5% 0.033 338.7), rgb(213, 190, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#D5BECD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5BECD |
| RGB | rgb(213, 190, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 21%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.033 338.7) |
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 #D5BECD | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5BECD | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5BECD text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5BECD text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#EEE7EC
oklch(93.5% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 340)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5BECD
oklch(82.5% 0.033 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#B794AC
oklch(70.6% 0.053 337.9)
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Step 500
500
#A57A97
oklch(63.1% 0.067 338.9)
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Step 600
600
#906282
oklch(55.5% 0.074 338.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A516E
oklch(49% 0.069 338)
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Step 800
800
#644359
oklch(42.8% 0.056 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#513949
oklch(37.8% 0.042 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#30212B
oklch(27% 0.029 339.3)
#D5BECD 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) | #BFC2CE | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C6CC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8BEC3 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5BECD
#D5BECD
oklch(82.5% 0.033 338.7)
- #B5CDBE
#B5CDBE
oklch(82.6% 0.033 158.2)
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 #D5BECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.016
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.060
Use #D5BECD 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.