#D9B4CE
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81% 0.055 337), rgb(217, 180, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#D9B4CE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9B4CE |
| RGB | rgb(217, 180, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 33%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.055 337) |
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 #D9B4CE | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9B4CE | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9B4CE text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9B4CE text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9B4CE
oklch(81% 0.055 337)
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Step 400
400
#C48CB5
oklch(70.8% 0.087 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#B46EA2
oklch(63.1% 0.112 337)
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Step 600
600
#9F558D
oklch(55.6% 0.121 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#884578
oklch(49.1% 0.113 336.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F3962
oklch(42.8% 0.094 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3150
oklch(37.7% 0.074 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#D9B4CE 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) | #B5BBCF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC1CD | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB5BD | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9B4CE
#D9B4CE
oklch(81% 0.055 337)
- #A5CCB3
#A5CCB3
oklch(81% 0.054 156.9)
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 #D9B4CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.027
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.059
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
Use #D9B4CE 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.