#D8BDC2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.3% 0.031 5.2), rgb(216, 189, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#D8BDC2 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8BDC2 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 189, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 26%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.031 5.2) |
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 #D8BDC2 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8BDC2 | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8BDC2 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8BDC2 text on black | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D7
oklch(88.6% 0.017 8.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8BDC2
oklch(82.3% 0.031 5.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD949C
oklch(70.7% 0.05 5.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC7984
oklch(63.1% 0.065 4.9)
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Step 600
600
#97626E
oklch(55.7% 0.07 4.8)
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Step 700
700
#80515C
oklch(49.1% 0.065 4.5)
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Step 800
800
#68424B
oklch(42.6% 0.054 4.2)
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Step 900
900
#55383E
oklch(37.6% 0.042 5.7)
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Step 950
950
#322125
oklch(27% 0.027 3.5)
#D8BDC2 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) | #C0C1C2 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C5C2 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDBBBF | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8BDC2
#D8BDC2
oklch(82.3% 0.031 5.2)
- #AFCCC8
#AFCCC8
oklch(82.3% 0.032 186.5)
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 #D8BDC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.058
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.059
Use #D8BDC2 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.