#D8B7BD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81% 0.039 5.7), rgb(216, 183, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#D8B7BD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8B7BD |
| RGB | rgb(216, 183, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 30%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.039 5.7) |
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 #D8B7BD | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8B7BD | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8B7BD text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8B7BD text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 6.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8B7BD
oklch(81% 0.039 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#C3919B
oklch(70.7% 0.062 5.5)
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Step 500
500
#B37582
oklch(63.1% 0.08 5.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E5D6C
oklch(55.6% 0.087 5.4)
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Step 700
700
#874D5A
oklch(49.2% 0.08 6)
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Step 800
800
#6E3F4A
oklch(42.8% 0.067 5.2)
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Step 900
900
#59363D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 6.8)
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Step 950
950
#342024
oklch(27% 0.032 6.3)
#D8B7BD 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) | #BBBCBD | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C1BC | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFB5B9 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8B7BD
#D8B7BD
oklch(81% 0.039 5.7)
- #A6C9C4
#A6C9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 185.9)
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 #D8B7BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.060
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.062
Use #D8B7BD 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.