#D8B3BF
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.3% 0.045 356.7), rgb(216, 179, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#D8B3BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8B3BF |
| RGB | rgb(216, 179, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 32%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.045 356.7) |
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 #D8B3BF | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8B3BF | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8B3BF text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8B3BF text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 358.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8B3BF
oklch(80.3% 0.045 356.7)
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Step 400
400
#C68EA1
oklch(70.7% 0.072 357)
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Step 500
500
#B7718A
oklch(63.1% 0.094 357.2)
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Step 600
600
#A25974
oklch(55.7% 0.101 357.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A4862
oklch(49% 0.095 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#703C50
oklch(42.7% 0.077 356.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3342
oklch(37.6% 0.061 356.5)
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Step 950
950
#361E27
oklch(27% 0.04 356.1)
#D8B3BF 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) | #B7B9BF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBFBE | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFB2B7 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8B3BF
#D8B3BF
oklch(80.3% 0.045 356.7)
- #A0C9BE
#A0C9BE
oklch(80.3% 0.046 176.9)
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 #D8B3BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.053
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.062
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
Use #D8B3BF 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.