#D6B5CD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.9% 0.05 335.8), rgb(214, 181, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#D6B5CD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6B5CD |
| RGB | rgb(214, 181, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 29%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.05 335.8) |
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 #D6B5CD | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6B5CD | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6B5CD text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6B5CD text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6ED
oklch(93.5% 0.014 336.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3E0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6B5CD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#C18EB4
oklch(70.8% 0.08 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#B071A1
oklch(63.1% 0.102 335.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B598C
oklch(55.7% 0.11 335.9)
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Step 700
700
#844877
oklch(49% 0.103 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B3C61
oklch(42.7% 0.084 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#57334F
oklch(37.6% 0.067 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#331E2E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 335.8)
#D6B5CD 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) | #B5BCCE | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC0CC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB6BD | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6B5CD
#D6B5CD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 335.8)
- #A8CBB3
#A8CBB3
oklch(81% 0.05 155.2)
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 #D6B5CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.026
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
Use #D6B5CD 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.