#D8BBC8
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.1% 0.037 349.1), rgb(216, 187, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#D8BBC8 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8BBC8 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 187, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 27%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.037 349.1) |
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 #D8BBC8 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8BBC8 | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8BBC8 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8BBC8 text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8BBC8
oklch(82.1% 0.037 349.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE92A6
oklch(70.7% 0.059 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD7791
oklch(63.2% 0.076 349.1)
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Step 600
600
#985F7B
oklch(55.7% 0.083 349.2)
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Step 700
700
#814E67
oklch(49% 0.076 349.5)
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Step 800
800
#694054
oklch(42.6% 0.064 349.4)
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Step 900
900
#563746
oklch(37.9% 0.05 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#322029
oklch(27% 0.032 348)
#D8BBC8 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) | #BDC0C9 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C4C7 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDBABF | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8BBC8
#D8BBC8
oklch(82.1% 0.037 349.1)
- #AECDC0
#AECDC0
oklch(82.2% 0.038 168.2)
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 #D8BBC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.022
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
Use #D8BBC8 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.