#D8BBCC
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.2% 0.04 342), rgb(216, 187, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#D8BBCC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8BBCC |
| RGB | rgb(216, 187, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 27%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.04 342) |
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 #D8BBCC | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8BBCC | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8BBCC text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8BBCC text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 342.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8BBCC
oklch(82.2% 0.04 342)
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Step 400
400
#BD91AC
oklch(70.6% 0.064 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC7697
oklch(63.1% 0.081 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#975E82
oklch(55.6% 0.089 342)
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Step 700
700
#814D6E
oklch(49.1% 0.083 342)
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Step 800
800
#693F59
oklch(42.6% 0.069 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#55364A
oklch(37.7% 0.054 341)
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Step 950
950
#32202B
oklch(27% 0.033 342.3)
#D8BBCC 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) | #BCC0CD | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C4CB | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCBBC1 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8BBCC
#D8BBCC
oklch(82.2% 0.04 342)
- #AFCDBD
#AFCDBD
oklch(82.2% 0.039 162.2)
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 #D8BBCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.017
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.059
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.059
Use #D8BBCC 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.