#D9BED0
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83% 0.039 338.2), rgb(217, 190, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#D9BED0 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.22:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BED0 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 190, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 26%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.039 338.2) |
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 #D9BED0 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BED0 | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BED0 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9BED0 text on black | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BED0
oklch(83% 0.039 338.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB92AE
oklch(70.7% 0.062 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#A9779A
oklch(63.1% 0.078 338.1)
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Step 600
600
#945F85
oklch(55.6% 0.086 337.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E4E70
oklch(49% 0.08 338.3)
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Step 800
800
#67405C
oklch(42.7% 0.068 337.8)
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Step 900
900
#54374B
oklch(37.8% 0.051 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#31202C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 337.8)
#D9BED0 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) | #BFC3D1 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C7CF | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCBFC4 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BED0
#D9BED0
oklch(83% 0.039 338.2)
- #B3CFBE
#B3CFBE
oklch(82.9% 0.038 158.8)
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 #D9BED0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.011
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.057
Use #D9BED0 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.