#D6BBC5
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.8% 0.033 353.5), rgb(214, 187, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#D6BBC5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 353°. 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 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6BBC5 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 187, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 25%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.033 353.5) |
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 #D6BBC5 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6BBC5 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6BBC5 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6BBC5 text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6BBC5
oklch(81.8% 0.033 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC93A3
oklch(70.6% 0.054 353.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB788D
oklch(63.1% 0.069 352.9)
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Step 600
600
#966177
oklch(55.7% 0.075 353.3)
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Step 700
700
#805064
oklch(49.2% 0.07 353.4)
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Step 800
800
#684251
oklch(42.8% 0.057 354.5)
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Step 900
900
#553843
oklch(37.8% 0.044 355)
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Step 950
950
#322127
oklch(27.1% 0.028 356.2)
#D6BBC5 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) | #BDBFC5 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C4C4 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBBABE | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6BBC5
#D6BBC5
oklch(81.8% 0.033 353.5)
- #AECBC1
#AECBC1
oklch(81.8% 0.034 172.6)
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 #D6BBC5, 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 0.035
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
Use #D6BBC5 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.