#D9B5CD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.2% 0.052 338.5), rgb(217, 181, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#D9B5CD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9B5CD |
| RGB | rgb(217, 181, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 32%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.052 338.5) |
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 #D9B5CD | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9B5CD | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9B5CD text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9B5CD text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9B5CD
oklch(81.2% 0.052 338.5)
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Step 400
400
#C48CB2
oklch(70.7% 0.084 339)
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Step 500
500
#B36F9F
oklch(63% 0.106 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E568A
oklch(55.5% 0.116 338.4)
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Step 700
700
#874675
oklch(49% 0.108 338.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E3A5F
oklch(42.7% 0.089 338.9)
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Step 900
900
#59324E
oklch(37.6% 0.07 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#D9B5CD 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) | #B6BCCE | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC1CC | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB6BD | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9B5CD
#D9B5CD
oklch(81.2% 0.052 338.5)
- #A6CCB5
#A6CCB5
oklch(81.1% 0.052 158.5)
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 #D9B5CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.025
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.059
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.060
Use #D9B5CD 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.