#D9B7CD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.5% 0.049 339.3), rgb(217, 183, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#D9B7CD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9B7CD |
| RGB | rgb(217, 183, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 31%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.049 339.3) |
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 #D9B7CD | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9B7CD | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9B7CD text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9B7CD text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#E6D3DF
oklch(88.6% 0.026 339.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9B7CD
oklch(81.5% 0.049 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#C28EB0
oklch(70.7% 0.077 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#B1719D
oklch(63.1% 0.099 339.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C5988
oklch(55.7% 0.107 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#854873
oklch(49% 0.101 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C3C5E
oklch(42.7% 0.082 338.8)
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Step 900
900
#58334D
oklch(37.6% 0.066 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#341E2D
oklch(27% 0.042 339.5)
#D9B7CD 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) | #B8BECE | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC2CC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB8BE | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9B7CD
#D9B7CD
oklch(81.5% 0.049 339.3)
- #A9CDB8
#A9CDB8
oklch(81.6% 0.048 159.5)
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 #D9B7CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.021
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.059
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.059
Use #D9B7CD 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.