#D9B5CC
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.1% 0.051 339.8), rgb(217, 181, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#D9B5CC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9B5CC |
| RGB | rgb(217, 181, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 32%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.051 339.8) |
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 #D9B5CC | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9B5CC | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9B5CC text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9B5CC text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DF
oklch(88.5% 0.029 340.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9B5CC
oklch(81.1% 0.051 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C48DB1
oklch(70.8% 0.082 340)
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Step 500
500
#B46F9E
oklch(63.1% 0.106 339.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E5788
oklch(55.6% 0.113 339.9)
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Step 700
700
#874674
oklch(49% 0.107 339.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E3A5E
oklch(42.6% 0.088 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#59324D
oklch(37.6% 0.069 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#341E2D
oklch(27% 0.042 339.5)
#D9B5CC 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) | #B6BCCD | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC1CB | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB5BD | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9B5CC
#D9B5CC
oklch(81.1% 0.051 339.8)
- #A6CCB6
#A6CCB6
oklch(81.1% 0.051 159.6)
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 #D9B5CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.026
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.059
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.060
Use #D9B5CC 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.