#D7B1CD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.2% 0.058 335.6), rgb(215, 177, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#D7B1CD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 336°. 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 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7B1CD |
| RGB | rgb(215, 177, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 32%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.058 335.6) |
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 #D7B1CD | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7B1CD | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7B1CD text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7B1CD text on black | 11.05:1 | 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
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.031 335.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7B1CD
oklch(80.2% 0.058 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58BB7
oklch(70.8% 0.091 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#B56DA5
oklch(63.2% 0.117 335.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05390
oklch(55.6% 0.128 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#89437B
oklch(49.1% 0.12 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3864
oklch(42.7% 0.098 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3151
oklch(37.7% 0.075 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#351D30
oklch(27.1% 0.049 334.8)
#D7B1CD 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) | #B1B9CE | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABECC | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBB2BA | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7B1CD
#D7B1CD
oklch(80.2% 0.058 335.6)
- #A1CAAF
#A1CAAF
oklch(80.2% 0.058 156)
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 #D7B1CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.063
Use #D7B1CD 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.