#D9BFCB
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83% 0.033 348.2), rgb(217, 191, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#D9BFCB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 348°. 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 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BFCB |
| RGB | rgb(217, 191, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 25%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.033 348.2) |
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 #D9BFCB | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BFCB | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BFCB text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9BFCB text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 347.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BFCB
oklch(83% 0.033 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB93A6
oklch(70.6% 0.054 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#A97991
oklch(63.2% 0.068 347.8)
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Step 600
600
#94617B
oklch(55.6% 0.075 347.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5067
oklch(49% 0.069 348.6)
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Step 800
800
#674254
oklch(42.8% 0.057 349.2)
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Step 900
900
#543846
oklch(37.8% 0.045 348.1)
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Step 950
950
#312129
oklch(27% 0.028 347.7)
#D9BFCB 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) | #C1C3CB | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C7CA | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDBFC3 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BFCB
#D9BFCB
oklch(83% 0.033 348.2)
- #B3CFC3
#B3CFC3
oklch(83% 0.034 167.8)
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 #D9BFCB, 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 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.055
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.057
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.057
Use #D9BFCB 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.