#D6BDCC
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.4% 0.035 341.2), rgb(214, 189, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#D6BDCC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6BDCC |
| RGB | rgb(214, 189, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 23%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.035 341.2) |
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 #D6BDCC | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6BDCC | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6BDCC text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6BDCC text on black | 12.01:1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6BDCC
oklch(82.4% 0.035 341.2)
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Step 400
400
#B993AB
oklch(70.6% 0.056 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#A87996
oklch(63.2% 0.071 341.8)
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Step 600
600
#926181
oklch(55.5% 0.077 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D506D
oklch(49.1% 0.073 341.1)
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Step 800
800
#654259
oklch(42.7% 0.059 340.3)
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Step 900
900
#533849
oklch(37.8% 0.046 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#30212B
oklch(27% 0.029 339.3)
#D6BDCC 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) | #BEC2CD | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C5CB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9BDC2 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6BDCC
#D6BDCC
oklch(82.4% 0.035 341.2)
- #B3CDBE
#B3CDBE
oklch(82.5% 0.035 160.3)
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 #D6BDCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.017
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.058
Use #D6BDCC 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.