#D7BED0
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.8% 0.037 335.8), rgb(215, 190, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#D7BED0 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7BED0 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 190, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 24%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.037 335.8) |
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 #D7BED0 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7BED0 | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7BED0 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7BED0 text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7BED0
oklch(82.8% 0.037 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#B993AF
oklch(70.7% 0.059 335.8)
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Step 500
500
#A7789B
oklch(63.1% 0.076 336)
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Step 600
600
#926086
oklch(55.6% 0.084 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C4F71
oklch(49% 0.077 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#65415C
oklch(42.6% 0.064 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#52374C
oklch(37.6% 0.05 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#30212C
oklch(27% 0.03 336.3)
#D7BED0 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) | #BEC3D1 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C6CF | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DABFC4 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7BED0
#D7BED0
oklch(82.8% 0.037 335.8)
- #B4CEBD
#B4CEBD
oklch(82.7% 0.037 156.9)
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 #D7BED0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.011
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.059
Use #D7BED0 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.