#D8B2CA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.4% 0.054 340.2), rgb(216, 178, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#D8B2CA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8B2CA |
| RGB | rgb(216, 178, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 33%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.054 340.2) |
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 #D8B2CA | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8B2CA | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8B2CA text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8B2CA text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DF
oklch(88.6% 0.03 341.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8B2CA
oklch(80.4% 0.054 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#C68BB1
oklch(70.7% 0.087 340.7)
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Step 500
500
#B66E9E
oklch(63.2% 0.11 340.5)
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Step 600
600
#A15589
oklch(55.7% 0.12 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#894574
oklch(49.1% 0.111 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#70395F
oklch(42.8% 0.093 340.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B314D
oklch(37.7% 0.073 340.9)
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Step 950
950
#351D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.045 340.4)
#D8B2CA 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) | #B3B9CB | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBFC9 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB2BA | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8B2CA
#D8B2CA
oklch(80.4% 0.054 340.2)
- #A1CAB3
#A1CAB3
oklch(80.3% 0.054 160.3)
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 #D8B2CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.056
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.061
Use #D8B2CA 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.