#D8B7CA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.4% 0.045 342.6), rgb(216, 183, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#D8B7CA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8B7CA |
| RGB | rgb(216, 183, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 30%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.045 342.6) |
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 #D8B7CA | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8B7CA | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8B7CA text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8B7CA text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 341.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8B7CA
oklch(81.4% 0.045 342.6)
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Step 400
400
#C18FAD
oklch(70.7% 0.072 342.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17299
oklch(63.1% 0.094 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C5A83
oklch(55.6% 0.102 343)
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Step 700
700
#854A6F
oklch(49.2% 0.094 342.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3D5A
oklch(42.7% 0.077 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#58344A
oklch(37.7% 0.061 343.1)
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Step 950
950
#341F2B
oklch(27.1% 0.038 344.7)
#D8B7CA 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) | #B8BDCB | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C2C9 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB7BD | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8B7CA
#D8B7CA
oklch(81.4% 0.045 342.6)
- #A9CCBA
#A9CCBA
oklch(81.5% 0.045 162.9)
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 #D8B7CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.024
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.060
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.061
Use #D8B7CA 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.