#D6BDCD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.4% 0.036 339.3), rgb(214, 189, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#D6BDCD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6BDCD |
| RGB | rgb(214, 189, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 23%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.036 339.3) |
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 #D6BDCD | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6BDCD | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6BDCD text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6BDCD text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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)
#D6BDCD
oklch(82.4% 0.036 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#B993AC
oklch(70.6% 0.057 339.2)
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Step 500
500
#A77898
oklch(63% 0.073 338.8)
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Step 600
600
#926182
oklch(55.6% 0.078 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C506E
oklch(49.1% 0.073 339.3)
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Step 800
800
#65425A
oklch(42.7% 0.06 339)
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Step 900
900
#53384A
oklch(37.8% 0.047 339.6)
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Step 950
950
#30212B
oklch(27% 0.029 339.3)
#D6BDCD 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) | #BEC2CE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C5CC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9BDC2 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6BDCD
#D6BDCD
oklch(82.4% 0.036 339.3)
- #B3CDBD
#B3CDBD
oklch(82.4% 0.036 158.5)
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 #D6BDCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.015
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- 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 #D6BDCD 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.