#D9BBCB
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.2% 0.04 344.6), rgb(217, 187, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#D9BBCB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BBCB |
| RGB | rgb(217, 187, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 28%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.04 344.6) |
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 #D9BBCB | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BBCB | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BBCB text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9BBCB text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DC
oklch(88.6% 0.022 347.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BBCB
oklch(82.2% 0.04 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE91AA
oklch(70.7% 0.064 344.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD7595
oklch(63% 0.082 344.5)
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Step 600
600
#985D80
oklch(55.5% 0.09 344)
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Step 700
700
#824D6C
oklch(49.2% 0.083 344.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A3F58
oklch(42.7% 0.07 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#563648
oklch(37.7% 0.053 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#32202A
oklch(27% 0.032 345.1)
#D9BBCB 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) | #BDC0CC | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C5CA | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDBBC0 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BBCB
#D9BBCB
oklch(82.2% 0.04 344.6)
- #AECEBE
#AECEBE
oklch(82.3% 0.041 163.8)
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 #D9BBCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.018
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.058
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.058
Use #D9BBCB 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.