#D9BBCF
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.4% 0.043 338.3), rgb(217, 187, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#D9BBCF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BBCF |
| RGB | rgb(217, 187, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 28%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.043 338.3) |
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 #D9BBCF | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BBCF | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BBCF text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9BBCF text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3DF
oklch(88.4% 0.025 336.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BBCF
oklch(82.4% 0.043 338.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE90AF
oklch(70.7% 0.069 338.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD749C
oklch(63.1% 0.089 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#985C87
oklch(55.6% 0.097 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#814C72
oklch(49.1% 0.089 338.2)
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Step 800
800
#693E5D
oklch(42.6% 0.075 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#56354C
oklch(37.7% 0.059 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#321F2D
oklch(26.9% 0.038 336.7)
#D9BBCF 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) | #BCC1D0 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C5CE | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDBCC2 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BBCF
#D9BBCF
oklch(82.4% 0.043 338.3)
- #AFCEBB
#AFCEBB
oklch(82.3% 0.042 158.4)
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 #D9BBCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.013
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.057
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.057
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
Use #D9BBCF 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.