#D6B2C8
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.2% 0.051 341.1), rgb(214, 178, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#D6B2C8 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6B2C8 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 178, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 31%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.051 341.1) |
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 #D6B2C8 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6B2C8 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6B2C8 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6B2C8 text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DF
oklch(88.5% 0.029 340.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6B2C8
oklch(80.2% 0.051 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#C48DB0
oklch(70.8% 0.081 340.9)
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Step 500
500
#B4709C
oklch(63.2% 0.103 341.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F5787
oklch(55.7% 0.113 341)
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Step 700
700
#884772
oklch(49.2% 0.104 341.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E3A5D
oklch(42.6% 0.087 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A324C
oklch(37.7% 0.069 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#351E2D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 341)
#D6B2C8 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) | #B3B9C9 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBEC7 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBB2B9 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6B2C8
#D6B2C8
oklch(80.2% 0.051 341.1)
- #A2C9B4
#A2C9B4
oklch(80.2% 0.051 161.5)
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 #D6B2C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.055
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.060
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
Use #D6B2C8 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.