#D8B5CA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81% 0.049 341.6), rgb(216, 181, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#D8B5CA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.38:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8B5CA |
| RGB | rgb(216, 181, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 31%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.049 341.6) |
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 #D8B5CA | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8B5CA | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8B5CA text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8B5CA text on black | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8B5CA
oklch(81% 0.049 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#C38DAF
oklch(70.6% 0.079 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#B3719B
oklch(63.2% 0.1 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E5886
oklch(55.7% 0.109 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#874871
oklch(49.2% 0.101 341.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3B5C
oklch(42.6% 0.084 341.3)
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Step 900
900
#59334C
oklch(37.7% 0.066 341)
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Step 950
950
#341E2C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 341.6)
#D8B5CA 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) | #B6BCCB | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC1C9 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB5BC | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8B5CA
#D8B5CA
oklch(81% 0.049 341.6)
- #A6CBB7
#A6CBB7
oklch(81% 0.048 161.5)
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 #D8B5CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.027
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.061
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.061
Use #D8B5CA 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.